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Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

  • Michigan has extended its ban on firearm ownership to individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence charges to protect survivors of domestic violence.
  • Nearly half of all women murdered in the US are killed by a current or former intimate partner, and more than half of these homicides involve firearms.
  • The new law is part of a series of policies aimed at reducing gun violence, including safe storage requirements, universal background checks, and "red flag" laws.
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Michigan extends firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation barring individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period. Whitmer said at Monday's signing that prohibiting gun

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Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation barring individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period

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Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

Michigan Democrats who have transformed gun laws in the state in the wake of multiple mass school shootings are now making it more difficult for individuals with convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence from gaining access to guns.

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Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation barring individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period. Whitmer said at Monday’s signing that prohibiting gun possession for people involved in domestic violence it’s “just common sense.” She pointed to federal statistics showing firearms are the most common weapon use…

10 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation barring individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period. Whitmer said at Monday’s signing that prohibiting gun possession for people involved in domestic violence it’s “just common sense.” She pointed to federal statistics showing firearms are the most common weapon use…

10 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States
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Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation barring individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period. Whitmer said at Monday’s signing that prohibiting gun possession for people involved in domestic violence is “just common sense.” She pointed to federal statistics showing firearms are the most common weapon used …

10 days ago·Panama City, United States
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