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Michigan

In 2023, Michigan passed several foundational gun safety laws, including an Extreme Risk law and a secure storage law and now has 4 of the 5 foundational gun safety laws in place. While the state has long required a permit to purchase handguns, it also passed a law in 2023 extending this requirement to long gun sales.

1,421 In an average year, 1,421 people die by guns in Michigan. More at EveryStat.
#20 in the country for Gun Law Strength. (Same as last year). See why.

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How We Moved Mountains in Michigan

School shootings are a uniquely American experience. They don’t have to be. In November 2021, news reports started circulating that there had been a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan. We dreaded the news of casualties, but learned that eleven people were shot and 4 students were shot… Continue