Mayes' Plan to Revise Concealed Weapon Restrictions Heads to Granholm
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PRESS RELEASE: State Representative Jeff Mayes (D-Bay City) today announced that his plan to change restrictions for obtaining a concealed weapons permit in Michigan has passed both the House and Senate and is headed to the Governor to be signed into law.
"Our concealed weapons laws should exist to protect our residents, not to prevent our law-abiding citizens from obtaining a permit," Mayes said. "This plan will make it so that the brave men and women of our armed forces and those who lawfully carry concealed weapons no longer have to jump through ridiculous hoops. This is a common-sense plan that cuts through unnecessary regulations and bureaucratic red tape."
Currently, to obtain a concealed weapons permit, an applicant must have been a resident of Michigan for six months. This is troublesome for active-duty military, who currently do not qualify for residency. Mayes' plan will clarify the definition of a qualified applicant to include military personnel that would not otherwise be prohibited from obtaining a license, with proof of military status and a person's home of record.
Mayes' plan will also make several other changes to current Michigan law that will:
· Allow law enforcement officials more flexibility from restrictions while carrying a concealed weapon;
· Eliminate the Pistol Safety Review Board, a bureaucratic relic whose functions were long ago assumed by the Michigan State Police;
· Charge nonresidents of Michigan who fail to produce their license from their home state at the demand of a police officer guilty of a 90-day misdemeanor and/or $100 fine;
· Notify individuals via first-class mail if their concealed weapons license is revoked;
· Allow a person under the age of 18 to use a pistol at a recognized firing range as long as they are in the presence of their parent or guardian and the owner of the pistol;
The bipartisan plan is supported by Michigan State Police, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Rifle Association.
"Current Michigan law simply does not address certain situations in which an individual may wish to be licensed to carry a concealed weapon," Mayes said. "I am pleased with the bipartisan support my colleagues have shown for this plan and those who will be affected by this new law."
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