Legislators in Michigan are attempting to outlaw concealed weapons in key state buildings as tensions rise over the possibility of political violence. This action builds on a protest in 2020 in which armed citizens stood in legislative chambers with rifles in hand. After advancing out of committee, the Senate proposals that would have banned concealed handguns at the state Capitol and other office buildings will now be subject to a close investigation in both the House and Senate, according to CBS News Detroit.
Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), who stressed the importance of preventing a tragedy in this building, and Sen. Jim Runestead (R-White Lake), who sees no demonstrated danger in allowing CPL holders within the Capitol, are at odds with one another. However, at the center of the debate is a struggle to reconcile the perennial American tale of freedom and safety, with Sen. Dana Polehanki (D-Livonia) highlighting the latter by expressing her desire and her pursuit to solidify a weapons ban in order to prevent future intimidation of colleagues wearing bulletproof vests during legislative sessions.
Although the Michigan Capitol Commission has previously passed laws prohibiting open and concealed carry in the Capitol in previous years, the proposed legislation would codify these restrictions and increase the severity of the penalties for violating them, as FOX 47 News described, which include fines and the possibility of having one’s CPL license suspended or revoked.
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