New Michigan law requires destruction of guns turned in during community buybacks
State police in 2024 acknowledged that a previous disposal method destroyed only the frame or receiver of the firearm. A private company was recycling and selling the other parts.
Whitmer approves new gun and school safety laws for Michigan
"Michiganders should feel safe whether they're watching a movie at home or heading into the classroom," Whitmer said in a statement Wednesday. "Each of these bills build on my administration’s commitment to protecting Michiganders and their families.
Guns turned in at Michigan buyback programs must be fully destroyed due to new law
The Michigan governor signed several new gun safety bills into law, including one that closes a buyback loophole Michigan State Police will be required to destroy any guns turned in during firearm buyback programs.
New law: guns turned in at Michigan gun buy back programs must be destroyed
House Bill 6144, 6145, and 6146 ensure that the Michigan State Police (MSP) destroy all firearms that are purchased under a gun buyback program.
Michigan school safety overhaul targets kids’ mental health, requires gun storage notices
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed off on a host of safety-related bills, including measures that would create a school mental health commission and require information about firearm storage be distributed to parents.
Whitmer signs bill requiring MSP to destroy guns from buyback programs
Under new Michigan law, state police will be required to destroy all firearms turned over to them that were purchased under a gun buyback program.
Whitmer signs hate crime, school safety and sextortion bills
Nineteen bills that would, among other things, update Michigan’s hate crime law, criminalize sextortion, and promote school safety, were signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Michiganders should feel safe whether they’re watching a movie at home or heading into the classroom,
Governor Whitmer signs bills to increase school safety
Governor Whitmer signed 19 "commonsense" bills with bipartisan support to make Michigan schools, homes, and communities safer on Wednesday.
Firearms will be permitted in the Michigan House Office Building again, GOP speaker says
In his first week as Michigan House speaker, Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) has reversed the ban Democratic leadership placed ...
Federal drug charge results in 27 years in prison for Michigan man
A Kalamazoo man will go to prison on a federal possession charge involving fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.