The legislation is part of a sweeping 11-bill gun safety package that was introduced in the weeks following the MSU shooting but was predominately drafted after the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in which four students were killed.
two months ago. Flanked by students and gun safety advocates, Whitmer, a graduate of MSU, told the more than 100 people in attendance to “buckle up, we’re going to continue this work.”
The bills saw little movement at the time with Republicans in control of the Legislature. Extreme risk protection orders are intended to temporarily remove guns from people with potentially violent behavior to stop them from hurting themselves or others. AnMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Lansing on Jan. 25, 2023.Under the legislation signed Thursday, criminal background checks will be required for anyone buying a rifle or shotgun, which had previously only been required for purchases of pistols.
Supporters have also said the safe storage requirements will protect teenagers from using firearms in suicide attempts.
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