LANSING — A state panel on Monday banned the open carry of guns in Michigan’s Capitol, a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and following a plot last year to storm the statehouse.Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April when protesters opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s COVID-19 restrictions, some armed with long rifles and other weapons, entered the Michigan Capitol demanding to be allowed onto the floor of a legislative chamber that was
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(TNS) Monday’s new open carry ban in the Michigan Capitol landed with a thud among state lawmakers from both parties, albeit for different reasons. Speaker of the House-elect Rep. Jason Wentworth, R- Clare, does not think the Michigan State Capitol Commission has the legal authority to enact the ban it approved with a unanimous vote, though he supports obeying the new rule for now. Meanwhile, the prevailing sentiment among Democrats is that the ban doesn’t nearly go far enough, and is just one step on a path that should lead to a full firearms ban inside the Capitol building.
Open Carry of Firearms Banned in Michigan Capitol Building
12 Jan 2021
The Michigan State Capitol Commission took unanimous action Monday to ban the open carry of firearms in the Capitol building in Lansing.
The
New York Timesnotes that Michigan is an open carry state, yet the ban means firearms cannot be openly carried in the Capitol.
The ban was supported by Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) but opposed by House Speaker Jason Wentworth (R-Farwell), who does not believe the commission has the authority to enact the ban.
Concealed carry license holders will still be able to carry their firearms, concealed rather than open, and this drew the ire of State Rep. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), who wanted all guns banned, period.