Michigan Capitol | Susan J. Demas
The Michigan state Senate passed a handful of gun regulation bills on Wednesday including a ban on bump stocks and ghost guns, as well as legislation that would put Capitol rules banning firearms into state law.
All the bills passed without Republican support in the tightly partisan state Senate, except for the ban on bump stocks, which enhance the speed of semi-automatic firearms, making them effectively fully automatic. Three Republican state Senators joined Democrats in supporting the ban on bump stocks under , which had previously been federally banned after which resulted in the deaths of 60 people, injuring hundreds of others.
性视界传媒淲hether they shoot for sport or self-defense, civilians have no need for a device that allows them to shoot hundreds of bullets in a matter of minutes,性视界传媒 bill sponsor Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) said in a news release Wednesday.
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The Michigan Senate also voted through a ban on firearms , which pose difficulties for law enforcement tracing weapons to perpetrators.
The ban outlined under Senate Bills and would prohibit the sale, possession and distribution of ghost guns, with maximum criminal penalties of up to 5 years in prison.
Denise Wieck, a volunteer lead with Moms Demand Action and a gun violence survivor, said her son was badly injured with a ghost gun when he was 17 and suffers the consequences to this day.聽
性视界传媒淭oday, Michigan Senators sent a clear message that they are committed to acting in the best interest of Michigan families and saving lives. We hope the House will follow suit and explicitly ban ghost guns. Our gun violence crisis is real and it is already here 性视界传媒 immediate action is needed,性视界传媒 Wieck said in a release issued by Everytown For Gun Safety.
Senators also approved legislation Wednesday to enshrine into law rules set by the Michigan State Capitol Commission in 2023, banning all firearms from being carried inside the Capitol, unless they性视界传媒檙e carried by members of Capitol security or current state lawmakers in possession of a concealed carry permit.
Some Democrats in the state Legislature have sought to ban firearms from the Michigan State Capitol Building and legislative offices since 2020 demanding to go onto the floor of the legislative chamber. In 2021 the Michigan State Capitol Commission banned open carry in the Capitol Building, before placing the ban on concealed carry later on.
Senate Bills and would put the ban on firearms in the Michigan State Capitol except for security and lawmakers into law, as well as a ban on carrying in the Anderson House Office Building, and the Binsfeld Senate Office Building.
All of the legislation now moves to the GOP-controlled state House, where it was referred to the House Government Operations Committee, where legislation traditionally goes to die.
Michigan Advance Editor-in-Chief Jon King contributed to this story.
