Democrats criticize ban on open carry of guns inside Michigan Capitol for not going far enough
DETROIT โ On Monday, the Michigan State Capitol Commission voted unanimously to ban the open carry of guns at the Lansing Capitol building. Details: Michigan commission votes to ban open carry of guns from Capitol buildingThat comes just days after the siege at the US Capitol and months since a group armed with assault rifles made its way inside the Michigan Capitol building. Democratic lawmakers had requested an outright ban of all guns from inside the Capitol building, including the concealed carry guns. The Michigan State Capitol Commission has not done enough to protect lawmakers, school kids, tour groups and others inside the stateโs Capitol, House Democratic leaders said Monday. โThe ban on open carry firearms is long overdue and it is my hope we see further action.โRead more