The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns.

It’s a backlash that could cause a crisis for police departments across the country as a rise in violent crime has prospective officers thinking twice about joining the force.

A man wanted in a shooting was arrested after a chase that went as far as Monroe County and back to Detroit’s west side.

The Detroit Police Department is seeking information about two suspects linked to an armed robbery of a delivery truck driver on Detroit’s west side.

An 11-year-old student brought a loaded gun to Pierce Middle School in Waterford Township.

The Livonia Police Department said two men shot each other during an altercation.

A 15-year-old boy has been shot in Sumpter Township just off Rawsonville Road in Wayne County.

The family of the Lyft driver that was killed in Pontiac is speaking out for the first time Monday.

A 19-year-old man was arrested for shooting and killing a woman working as a Lyft driver in Pontiac.

Families impacted by the deadly Oxford High School shooting are speaking out, some for the first time.

“Help,” “Gun,” “I’m hiding in the bathroom.” -- Those were the text messages Meghan Gregory got from her son Keegan as a shooter opened fire inside Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021.

A man was charged Wednesday with firing a gun in an Oakland County school zone amid an altercation with a teenager outside a child care/educational facility.

Police want help identifying the suspect involved in the non-fatal shooting that took place in Downtown Detroit.

The Dearborn Heights Police Department want help identifying two men involved in an armed robbery.

Demond Thomas Burgen Jr. is being charged with two counts of first-degree premeditated homicide and two counts of felony firearm.

Two people have been shot and one person is in custody after an armed standoff took place in Harper Woods, officials say.

Two people have been shot and one person is in custody after an armed standoff took place in Harper Woods, officials say.

A 5-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself in the face while playing with a firearm in the bedroom of a Detroit home, police say.

Officials say that a seven-year boy has been shot on Oakfield Avenue in Detroit.

A Detroit man has been charged in the fatal shooting of one man and the non-fatal shooting of two other men in the Cadillac Square shooting.

Officials say that a driver was shot and killed inside his truck on Detroit’s west side.

There’s been a push to rebuild the City of Pontiac for years, and they’re making great economic strides. But there have been 10 homicides in the city in the first half of 2022.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 20 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting a new federal rule regulating ghost guns.

A video of a teenager’s arrest in Warren grew popular two weeks ago, leading to the officer-involved put on leave.

A nice getaway on a day like today is the beach, but that was interrupted by gunshots tonight at Stony Creek Metropark. Officials say that three people are in custody.

Michigan State Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed the driver of a red Durango point a pink AR pistol out of his window.

A Warren police officer is off the streets Monday (June 6) night because of an arrest captured on camera.

A cheerleading and gymnastics student at George Washington Culver Academy was killed in a shooting at her home on Goulburn Avenue Saturday night.

On Wednesday, increased security was present at Marygrove High School after a troubling video surfaced online.

A person was shot all because of an accidental discharge.

A semi truck driver hauling produce was caught at the Ambassador Bridge with a loaded gun and methamphetamine, officials said.

Police said a 15-year-old Belleville High School student was in the bathroom Monday morning changing his clothes when he dropped a gun in the stall and a fellow student saw it.

A 15-year-old Lincoln High School student is facing several felony charges after allegedly flashing a firearm at another student during class and threatening to assault her.

As students, teachers, faculty, and staff try to escape bombardment at Oxford High School, Local business owner and fellow parent of a student at the educational institute, John Parraghi put on his cape and swooped in for the save.

At about 12:30 p.m., the Southfield Police School Resource Officers received a call from the school’s principal who received a tip that the student was walking around with a loaded gun.

A person has been taken into police custody for questioning following reports of a man with a gun inside of a Westland high school.

Police said the driver did not have a concealed pistol license and was arrested.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said officers prevented three handguns from going onboard airplanes at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) this past week.

State police searched for five hours and found a gun in the brush near M-14 in Plymouth Township after an argument between two drivers resulted in a crash.

MSP requested a police woman to perform a search on the pregnant driver, which is when they found the driver wasn’t pregnant, but was wearing a stuffed pouch under her shirt.

Three boys found a gun inside a home on Rochelle Street in Detroit and were playing with it when it fired, striking and killing a 12-year-old boy.

Michigan’s attorney general said Friday she would not file charges against a county commissioner who displayed a rifle during a livestreamed meeting, an incident some described as illustrating racial and cultural tensions in the Lake Michigan resort area.

Macomb County is taking a strong stance on guns. The board of commissioners voted to make it a Second Amendment Sanctuary County.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced on Thursday that a defendant accused of shooting a 6-year-old boy in Ypsilanti Township on Sunday is back in custody.

A loaded 9mm handgun was found by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers Monday in the carry-on bag of a male traveler at Detroit Metro Airport.

A 21-year-old Ohio man was shot multiple times and is currently in critical condition after being shot Saturday around 7:30 p.m. at Milan Beach.

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – Police said a Taylor woman was caught driving 92 mph in a 70 mph zone and also admitted to having a gun in her glove box. Michigan State Police troopers stopped the 35-year-old woman’s car around 1:15 a.m. on eastbound I-94 in Macomb County because it was going 22 mph over the speed limit, they said. The Taylor woman admitted that she had a gun in the glove box and she did not have a CPL, according to authorities. Troopers said they found a 9 mm Smith & Wesson in the glove box. METRO NORTH POST ACTIVITY: On 3/22 at approximately 1:15 AM, troopers stopped a motorist on E/B I-94 in Macomb County for traveling 92 mph in a 70 zone.

DETROIT – Police are looking for three men wanted in connection to a Jan. 28 armed robbery on Detroit’s west side. According to authorities, the robbery happened at a gas station near the intersection of Seven Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue. Police said two unknown suspects exited a black Pontiac G6 and entered the gas station. Surveillance video of the armed robbery can be seen in the video player above. AdMore: Detroit crime news

DETROIT – A 4-year-old boy found a gun and accidentally shot himself, police said. The boy shot himself on Sunday at 11:22 p.m. in the 14400 block of Hubbell Avenue in Detroit. He was privately conveyed to an area hospital and was listed in stable condition, police said. READ: Metro Detroit father advocates for gun safety training after reports of several children shotAnyone with information should contact the Detroit Police Department 2nd Precinct at 313-596-5240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.

DETROIT – Police said an 18-month-old found a gun and shot and killed a 5-year-old in Detroit. “It’s a sad day in the city today. We lost another child in the city due to a lack of firearm safety. Police were called to a home in Detroit at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday regarding an incident where a child shot another child. Police said they believe the 18-month-old got ahold of an unsecured weapon and accidentally shot the 5-year-old.

(Photo by Seth Herald/Getty Images)The Michigan State Capitol Commission unanimously voted Monday to ban the open carry of guns from inside the Michigan Capitol, effective immediately. “After months of delay the Michigan State Capitol Commission finally put their authority to use and voted in favor of banning the open-carry of firearms inside the State Capitol. Those with concealed weapon permits are still allowed to carry firearms (concealed) into the State Capitol. The Michigan State Capitol Commission must take the next step and ban ALL firearms inside the State Capitol.”Gov. Today’s actions are simply not enough to do that.”Read more: Should guns be allowed in Michigan Capitol building?

In Michigan, concealed and open carry firearms are allowed in the Capitol, but signs have been banned since 2012 after right-to-work protesters came to the Capitol. The Michigan State Capitol Commission, which is responsible for overseeing the Capitol and ultimately for making a decision on the future of firearms, has pushed back on accepting the responsibility and its leadership maintains its role should be limited. Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) has released the following statement in advance of the Michigan Capitol Commission’s scheduled meeting Monday afternoon to discuss implementing a ban on the open carry of firearms in the Capitol Building:”Let me make this clear: The Capitol Commission’s proposal to ban open carry from the people’s building does not ban bullets. Polehanki posted this viral tweet from inside the Michigan Capitol building in April:Directly above me, men with rifles yelling at us. Without a significant change in policy, lives will continue to be put at risk by domestic terrorists carrying weapons.”Read more: Should guns be allowed in Michigan Capitol building?

CENTER LINE, Mich. – Police discovered a gun Saturday morning on school grounds in Center Line. The gun was found while police were investigating vandalism at the high school’s new track and softball fields. Parts of the outfield wall fence and some fence around the track had been destroyed Friday night. Police found the gun near Wolfe Middle School. Police have taken at least one person into custody.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Police are investigating a possible shooting that happened Friday at around 8:40 p.m. on eastbound I-696 near Campbell Road in Royal Oak. According to police, the driver of a vehicle with a passenger inside reported being in the area and shot at by someone in a light colored vehicle for no reason. No one was harmed in the vehicle that was reportedly targeted. In response to the situation I-696 from Woodward to Mohawk was closed down. The vehicle that was reportedly targeted is being processed as part of the ongoing investigation.

DETROIT – A teenager reportedly dropped his gun on accident and shot himself in Detroit early Sunday morning, according to police. Detroit police say at about 2 a.m. in the 9000 block of Grandville Avenue, the 18-year-old boy reported that he accidentally dropped his gun, which then discharged and struck him. He was taken to the hospital and was in stable condition. Officials did not identify the location of the boy’s gunshot wound. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s Sixth Precinct Detective Unit at 313-596-5640 or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-Speak Up.

DEARBORN, Mich. – A man was killed by a 15 year veteran of the Dearborn Police Department on Sunday, according to the city’s police chief Ronald Haddad. Police say that around 6:22 a.m. Sunday dispatch received a call from a 39-year-old Dearborn woman who stated she was being assaulted with a knife by her boyfriend. When police arrived witnesses told them the man was assaulting the victim with a knife. First aid was immediately provided to both the man and woman, police say. Michigan State Police are investigating the case while the Dearborn Police Department conducts an internal investigation.

OAK PARK, Mich. – A 15-year-old boy is being charged as a juvenile in connection with the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy Monday, Sept. 14 at a home in Oak Park. The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday the 15-year-old boy faces a manslaughter charge, as a juvenile. MORE: Family of 12-year-old boy fatally shot in Oak Park needs help with funeralAccording to investigators, the boys were involved in some sort of gunplay about 12:30 p.m. Monday at the home in the 10000 block of Saratoga. The 12-year-old was shot. The 15-year-old was taken into custody and now faces the manslaughter charge as a juvenile.

OSHAWA, ON Police say four people have been found dead in a home east of Toronto after an early morning shooting. A spokesman for Durham regional police says multiple calls came in around 1:20 a.m. reporting the sound of gunshots from a home in Oshawa, Ont. He says investigators believe the shooter is among the dead. Police say theyre not looking for any more suspects and there are no community safety concerns. Were waiting for our homicide team to arrive so we can get a better understanding of what exactly happened and what led to the shooting, Tudos told reporters at the scene.

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A couple charged with felonious assault in connection with guns being drawn during an altercation in an Orion Township parking lot have been bound over for trial. Jillian Wuestenberg and Eric Wuestenberg were arrested and charged earlier this month. Jillian Wuestenberg said she thought she bumped into the door and not into a person. “I was at the sliding door of the van and she came out and proceeded to yell at me,” Jillian Wuestenberg said. Attorneys for both parties said their clients were overwhelmed after the video went viral.

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A couple is facing felonious assault charges after a White woman pulled a gun on a Black mother and her two daughters at an Orion Township Chipotle. Officials said the woman was leaving Chipotle with her food and the mother and her daughters were going in. It happened on Wednesday at about 6 p.m. in a quiet shopping area outside a Chipotle Mexican Grill on Baldwin Road. Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies were there almost immediately after calls were placed to 911. According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the couple claimed to fear for their lives after their vehicle was struck with a hand by the other party.

DETROIT – Someone opened fire on a semi truck Tuesday morning along the Southfield Freeway (M-39) near 7 Mile Road in Detroit. Michigan State Police said it happened about 6:20 a.m. on the northbound Southfield Freeway exit ramp to 7 Mile Road. A car pulled up alongside the semi truck and someone from inside the car fired multiple shots at the truck. The car was last seen traveling westbound on 7 Mile Road. Related: State police: Focus hits Mustang on westbound I-94 near Ecorse Road

HAZEL PARK, Mich. – The vehicle of a Ferndale resident trying to flee police Friday was shot at by an officer. The driver of the vehicle was alone when the Hazel Park officer approached her. Another female officer observed the vehicle pull into a residential driveway on Carlisle south of Woodward Heights. When the officer approached the vehicle from the back, the driver started reversing. A third officer arrived and followed the vehicle to W. Woodward Heights and N. Chrysler Service Drive.

TROY, Mich. – A Harper Woods woman has been charged with waving a gun at another driver during a road rage incident in Oakland County, police said. Troy police were called at 6:11 p.m. Friday to southbound I-75 north of West Big Beaver Road. A driver told them he had been involved in a traffic altercation with the driver of a tan 2015 Kia Optima, officials said. At one point during the exchange, the woman flashed a gun at him out her window, according to authorities. Monea Smith, 30, of Harper Woods, had also contacted police about the altercation, officials said.

DETROIT – Michigan State Police troopers found a loaded AR-15 in a man’s vehicle after he drove off from a traffic stop. It happened on the John C. Lodge Freeway, near Livernois Avenue, on Detroit’s west side Friday night. Police said they saw a man driving up a closed freeway ramp at about 11:30 p.m. and when they attempted to pull him over, the man drove back onto the Lodge. According to authorities, there was a low-speed chase that ended quickly when the man got stuck in traffic. A loaded AR-15 was found in the vehicle’s trunk.