Michigan lawmakers are advancing legislation to ban concealed firearms in the state Capitol and surrounding government buildings.
The move comes in response to past incidents, including armed protests in 2020. Senate Bills 857 and 858 aim to tighten security by prohibiting concealed carry, following a previous ban on open carry. The debate has sparked controversy, with one man using a racial slur during a Senate hearing, accusing the bill of targeting white gun owners.
The bills have passed out of committee and are moving forward in the legislative process.
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@6JJWTV6Progressive1yr1Y
It's about time Michigan takes some real steps to protect public spaces from the threat of gun violence. The Capitol should be a place for democracy, not intimidation by people carrying firearms. It’s also gross how some people are trying to make this about race when it’s really about public safety for everyone.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Carrying weapons in the Capitol, surrounding office buildings would be illegal under proposed legislation
The Michigan Capitol Commission banned concealed carry in the Capitol in 2023 after banning open carry in 2021. The moves came after militia members openly carried rifles inside both chambers in 2020.
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Proposed Michigan Senate bills would ban guns inside state Capitol
Two Michigan Senate bills that would ban CPL holders from carrying weapons into the Michigan State Capitol building, as well as the House and Senate office buildings, passed out of committee on Thursday.
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Senate Bills aim to ban concealed carry from Michigan Capitol buildings
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Four years after armed protestors surrounded and entered the State Capitol Building, new legislation is looking to take action. Senate Bills 857 and 858 would ban concealed carry within the Capitol, House and Senate buildings.
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