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A bill approved by a House committee Wednesday would allow gun owners with concealed weapons to carry those weapons in schools and other formerly gun-free zones.
David Eggert from MLive has more:
Michigan now prohibits people licensed for concealed weapons from carrying them in schools, day care centers, sports arenas, bars, places of worship, hospitals, dorms and casinos. They can, however, openly carry their guns in schools and all other places except federal buildings, courthouses and casinos.
The bill would let CPL holders apply for an exemption so they could carry concealed guns in those gun-free zones, though they no longer could openly carry there under the legislation. They would have to get at least eight more hours of training and fire 94 additional rounds at a firing range.
However, private property ownerschurches, bars, hospitals and otherswould be allowed to prohibit guns from being carried on their premises. Because of their autonomy under the state constitution, public universities also could ban guns.
Public schoolscurrently gun-free unless someone openly carries a weaponwould have to allow concealed weapons under the bill.
Theres enough uncertainty surrounding the law that a number of state universities have come out strongly against the bill, AnnArbor.com reports.
Bill allowing concealed weapons in schools approved by House committee | Michigan Radio
David Eggert from MLive has more:
Michigan now prohibits people licensed for concealed weapons from carrying them in schools, day care centers, sports arenas, bars, places of worship, hospitals, dorms and casinos. They can, however, openly carry their guns in schools and all other places except federal buildings, courthouses and casinos.
The bill would let CPL holders apply for an exemption so they could carry concealed guns in those gun-free zones, though they no longer could openly carry there under the legislation. They would have to get at least eight more hours of training and fire 94 additional rounds at a firing range.
However, private property ownerschurches, bars, hospitals and otherswould be allowed to prohibit guns from being carried on their premises. Because of their autonomy under the state constitution, public universities also could ban guns.
Public schoolscurrently gun-free unless someone openly carries a weaponwould have to allow concealed weapons under the bill.
Theres enough uncertainty surrounding the law that a number of state universities have come out strongly against the bill, AnnArbor.com reports.
Bill allowing concealed weapons in schools approved by House committee | Michigan Radio