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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo weapons ban at the Michigan Capitol. For now, at least.
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https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2020/09/14/michigan-capitol-commission-reviewing-weapons-ban-guns-armed-protest/5791190002/
LANSING Michigan Capitol Commissioners failed to pass two proposals to ban or limit weapons at the Capitol on Monday, meaning guns continue to be allowed inside the building.
Armed protesters entered the Capitol during a demonstration against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus shutdowns in late April. Since then, the commission charged with overseeing the Capitol grounds has grappled with whether they should act.
On Monday, Commissioner Joan Bauer called for a total weapons ban, which would have allowed security, law enforcement and legislators to carry guns but prohibited armed members of the public from coming inside. Only Bauer and commissioner Kerry Chartkoff supported it.
Second was a proposal from Commissioner William Kandler to ban the open carry of weapons. It failed with a tie vote, 3-3, with Kandler the only one switching sides.
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No weapons ban at the Michigan Capitol. For now, at least. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Sep 2020
OP
Too expensive? I have to leave my phone in the car and take off my belt to get into...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2020
#3
Too bad we can't ask some Black people to show up with such weapons and see what happens.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Sep 2020
#5
Tribetime
(4,710 posts)1. This is insane someone's going to get killed
Ohiogal
(32,068 posts)2. Oh ffs
Why do they need to bring a weapon into the State House?
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)3. Too expensive? I have to leave my phone in the car and take off my belt to get into...
the courthouse to pay a parking ticket.
How expensive is it to tell them to leave their guns outside?
DetroitLegalBeagle
(1,926 posts)6. They would have to pay and install metal detectors
Currently, none are installed at any entrance to the building. Anyone can walk in with anything.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)7. How broke are they that they can't afford metal detectors?
DetroitLegalBeagle
(1,926 posts)10. They either don't have the money in their budget
Or they don't want the money to pay for it to come out of their budget. Either way, they want or need the legislature to cover it, and the expense is a great excuse for the GOP to not act on it.
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)4. Insane
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,899 posts)5. Too bad we can't ask some Black people to show up with such weapons and see what happens.
But I wouldn't ask them to commit suicide like that.
MichMan
(11,973 posts)8. They did a few months ago and nothing happened either by them or to them.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,899 posts)9. Wow. Thank you for that link.
Perhaps the lesson to be learned is that citizens armed to the teeth are safe. Those who are not, aren't.