MI: Bill to remove Pistol Free zones introduced

[TireFryer]

I am posting this from the Michigan Gun Owners forum: Please call your Rep to support this bill!

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Bill to remove Pistol Free zones introduced
May 15, 2007
Brad Benzing
SAFR

As promised to SAFR a few weeks ago, HB 4759 has been introduced by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti. Co-Sponsors are: Reps. Hoogendyk, Horn, Stahl, Opsommer, Meltzer and Meekhof

The Bill has been referred to the Committee on Judiciary which is Chaired by a veteran anti gunner. Further, this Bill has a Minority party sponsor. Both of these facts will make this Bill a slow starter

Your help is needed to get this moving. Call your Representative and ask them to support this HB 4759. If your Rep is a Dem, please ask them to sign on as a co-sponsor. We need bi-partisan support to move this. It is very important to make these calls or e-mails. You can find the contact info for your Representative here.. All you need is your home address if you don't know who your Rep is. Please be courteous and polite.

The house Judiciary members are:

Committee Members:
Paul Condino (D), Committee Chair, 35th District
Andy Coulouris (D), Majority Vice-Chair, 95th District
Steve Bieda (D), 25th District
Marc R. Corriveau (D), 20th District
Mark S. Meadows (D), 69th District
Andy Meisner (D), 27th District
Bettie Cook Scott (D), 3rd District
Virgil Smith (D), 7th District
Rebekah Warren (D), 53rd District
Tonya Schuitmaker (R), Minority Vice-Chair, 80th District
David Law (R), 39th District
Kevin Elsenheimer (R), 105th District
John Stakoe (R), 44th District
Rick Jones (R), 71st District
Tory Rocca (R), 30th District


Schuitmaker, Elsenheimer, Stakoe, Jones and Rocca are all solidly Pro Gun. Unfortunately, some of the most vocal anti gunners in the House are on this Committee.

We need everyone's help to get this Bill moving. Your calls of support are appreciated. When you call, please identify yourself as a member of both SAFR and MGO.
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Brad Benzing
NRA Life(Endowment)Member
SAFR Legislative Chair
Michigan Certified Hunter Safety Educator
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[CleverNickname]

Here's the bill text.

If I read it right, it would repeal Section 28.425o of Michigan state law. If so, Michigan's carry law would be significantly improved over the current law.

 

[Chui]

When I read the Bill it does not pertain to me or millions of other law-abiding citizenry. This further stratifies the citizens-at-large and the protectors of the elite in gov't.

 

[Chui]

Actually:

(2) Subject to section 5o and except Except as otherwise
provided by law, a license to carry a concealed pistol issued by
the county concealed weapon licensing board authorizes the licensee
to do all of the following:

(a) Carry a pistol concealed on or about his or her person anywhere
in this state.

That would be good.

 

[bsf]

It is about time. Frikkin stupid people and their ridiculous criminal safety zones.

THR members who are MI residents, if you want this to happen, you are going to have to do more than just email or call your rep. You are going to need to convince your friends & neighbors this is a good bill, and get them to contact their reps also. Even among people who appear to have common sense, this bill will cause anxiety. I have talked to people who generally support CC, but when places like bars, daycare centers, schools, or churches are mentioned, they immediately say it would be a bad idea to have weapons there. I am talking about people who, on the surface, actually appear to have some common sense. You are going to have to force people to actually apply some serious thought to this before they will accept that this bill is good and needs to be made law. If no one else besides members of MCRGO, SAFR, NRA, etc push for this, this bill is dead.

When I read the Bill it does not pertain to me or millions of other law-abiding citizenry. This further stratifies the citizens-at-large and the protectors of the elite in gov't.

What are you talking about?

 

[Chui]

bsf, I was reading the link provided by CleverNickname:

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(on...eg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-28-425o

 

[bsf]

I understand now. I thought you were referring to the bill, not law.

 

[RS2]

There are two different bills pending right now, one (HB4744) would create an exemption from No-Carry Zones for only judges and retired judges. The other (HB4759) would repeal all of the No-Carry Zones enumerated in 28.425o - for everyone.

 

[erik the bold]

Letter to representative sent.........
e-mail to friends and gun club sent..........

 

[erik the bold]

Hey. This is a duplicate thread. See: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=277625

Idiot me posted in both :banghead: