Child Safety Legislation Passes in Michigan House
Submitted on: May 26, 2000
A group of nine firearms-related bills was passed this week by the Michigan House. Copies of all can be obtained from the Michigan Legislature website:
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/
HB 5693 Requires the state police to begin teaching Eddie Eagle type firearms safety training in all Michigan schools.
HB 5744 Establishes Project Exile in Michigan to prosecute felony firearms laws of Michigan and the United States.
HB 5745 Provides requirements for safe storage of firearms so as to prevent juveniles from gaining access to them. Exempts owner when firearm is stolen.
HB 5746 Sets penalties for violations of storage laws when juvenile gains access and commits a crime.
HB 5747 Provides for civil action against firearm owner when firearm is taken by juvenile with legal access and crime is committed.
HB 5781 Requires trigger locks to be sold whenever an FFL sells a firearm in Michigan. Also provides protection from lawsuits by municipalities against firearms manufacturers and distributors, including lawsuits already filed but not resolved.
HB 5782 Provides penalties for violations of trigger-lock sale requirement.
HB 5783 Provides for state income tax credit (full reimbursement) for cost (up to $25 each) of any number of trigger locks purchased during tax year.
HB 5784 Provides for state income tax credit (full reimbursement) for cost (up to $100) of one container or safe for firearms each year.
MCRGO supported this package, along with the National Rifle Association, the Michigan Education Association and the Michigan Coalition for Families and Children. All bills passed with virtually no amendments, with votes of approximately 70 yes to 35 no.
MCRGO was instrumental in suggesting a number of changes in the bills in draft form; all but one of our suggestions were then incorporated into the bills before they were introduced, and the last suggestion was incorporated through an amendment on the House floor, which passed. We are grateful to Speaker Perricone for bringing us into this process earlier enough for us to be of some assistance in protecting the rights of Michigan's firearms owners.
Submitted on: May 26, 2000
A group of nine firearms-related bills was passed this week by the Michigan House. Copies of all can be obtained from the Michigan Legislature website:
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/
HB 5693 Requires the state police to begin teaching Eddie Eagle type firearms safety training in all Michigan schools.
HB 5744 Establishes Project Exile in Michigan to prosecute felony firearms laws of Michigan and the United States.
HB 5745 Provides requirements for safe storage of firearms so as to prevent juveniles from gaining access to them. Exempts owner when firearm is stolen.
HB 5746 Sets penalties for violations of storage laws when juvenile gains access and commits a crime.
HB 5747 Provides for civil action against firearm owner when firearm is taken by juvenile with legal access and crime is committed.
HB 5781 Requires trigger locks to be sold whenever an FFL sells a firearm in Michigan. Also provides protection from lawsuits by municipalities against firearms manufacturers and distributors, including lawsuits already filed but not resolved.
HB 5782 Provides penalties for violations of trigger-lock sale requirement.
HB 5783 Provides for state income tax credit (full reimbursement) for cost (up to $25 each) of any number of trigger locks purchased during tax year.
HB 5784 Provides for state income tax credit (full reimbursement) for cost (up to $100) of one container or safe for firearms each year.
MCRGO supported this package, along with the National Rifle Association, the Michigan Education Association and the Michigan Coalition for Families and Children. All bills passed with virtually no amendments, with votes of approximately 70 yes to 35 no.
MCRGO was instrumental in suggesting a number of changes in the bills in draft form; all but one of our suggestions were then incorporated into the bills before they were introduced, and the last suggestion was incorporated through an amendment on the House floor, which passed. We are grateful to Speaker Perricone for bringing us into this process earlier enough for us to be of some assistance in protecting the rights of Michigan's firearms owners.