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Michigan

Michigan has weak gun laws. The state has no law requiring background checks on unlicensed rifle and shotgun sales, no Extreme Risk law, and no laws prohibiting domestic abusers from possessing guns

1,382 In an average year, 1,382 people die by guns in Michigan. More at EveryStat.
#24 in the country for Gun Law Strength. See why.

To become a safer state, Michigan can enact a law requiring background checks on all gun sales, enact an Extreme Risk law, and enact laws to keep guns away from domestic abusers.

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Standing With Gun Violence Survivors and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Signs Law to Help Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers

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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