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marmar

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Tue Feb 16, 2021, 12:58 PM Feb 2021

Gov. Whitmer proposes complete ban on firearms in state Capitol building


(Detroit Metro Times) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing a complete ban on firearms in the state Capitol building as part of her budget proposal, a move that will require approval from the Republican-controlled Legislature.

The proposal comes a month after the Michigan State Capitol Commission unanimously voted to prohibit the open carry of firearms in the Capitol building. The ban does not include concealed weapons.

Whitmer’s $67 billion budget calls for adding $5 million to boost Capitol security, which would include more staff and equipment such as metal detectors to impose the ban, Pubic Information Officer for the State Budget Office Kurt Weiss told the Associated Press.

Whitmer and Democratic lawmakers have called for increased security after menacing protesters with rifles entered the Capitol building on April 30. ...........(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/02/15/gov-whitmer-proposes-complete-ban-on-firearms-in-state-capitol




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Gov. Whitmer proposes complete ban on firearms in state Capitol building (Original Post) marmar Feb 2021 OP
Of course the ban would not include CONCEALED weapons, I mean why we would want that? mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #1
metal and composites llashram Feb 2021 #2
 

mr_lebowski

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1. Of course the ban would not include CONCEALED weapons, I mean why we would want that?
Tue Feb 16, 2021, 01:02 PM
Feb 2021

Obviously the people concealed-carrying them don't want them to be seen, so ... we can't just bust them for it. That's impolite.

(yeah I know they mean people with concealed permits ... I don't care unless they're LEO in some capacity).

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