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Kaleva

(36,316 posts)
Wed Apr 19, 2023, 03:27 PM Apr 2023

Majority of MI counties might not enforce stricter gun laws

"Michigan is passing gun safety laws. Most counties may not enforce them"

"At least 53 mostly rural counties adopted resolutions to declare themselves a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” or to explicitly support constitutional rights including the right to bear arms, according to a Bridge Michigan review of news reports, county resolutions, meeting minutes and interviews with local officials.

The resolutions are not legally binding since county commissioners can’t direct sheriffs or judges on what laws to enforce. But they signal a reluctance, if not refusal, to enforce state or federal gun regulations that local authorities consider a violation of the Second Amendment. Such notions are similar to the constitutional sheriff movement, which holds that local authorities, not the state, are the primary arbiters of most law enforcement decisions."

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-passing-gun-safety-laws-most-counties-may-not-enforce-them

There was a meeting recently in my home county and I heard from my FIL that the turnout was quite large. He didn't know the outcome.

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Majority of MI counties might not enforce stricter gun laws (Original Post) Kaleva Apr 2023 OP
They won't need as much multigraincracker Apr 2023 #1
Guess not. 2naSalit Apr 2023 #8
Didn't these same idiots complain about immigrant sanctuary cities? Marius25 Apr 2023 #2
Yes. Many did Kaleva Apr 2023 #3
That's why they think second amendment sanctuary is so clever gratuitous Apr 2023 #6
Cut off all their state funding in the next budget. Mr.Bill Apr 2023 #4
There's more population in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties than all Meadowoak Apr 2023 #5
Trump got more votes in Wayne county then in much of the state combined Kaleva Apr 2023 #7
Ok, up the ante. roamer65 Apr 2023 #9

Mr.Bill

(24,310 posts)
4. Cut off all their state funding in the next budget.
Wed Apr 19, 2023, 04:14 PM
Apr 2023

Use the money for a fund for victims of gun crimes.

Meadowoak

(5,555 posts)
5. There's more population in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties than all
Wed Apr 19, 2023, 04:35 PM
Apr 2023

The rest of the state combined.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
9. Ok, up the ante.
Wed Apr 19, 2023, 08:20 PM
Apr 2023

Automatic manslaughter charges for parents who do not lock up their guns and if children get to them and kill someone.

Give them a hefty mandatory sentence, no parole.

Just like Oakland Co is doing to the parents of the Oxford school shooter.

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