Michigan Senate Approves Self-Defense Bills

[FLJim]

Yay!

From an NRA email I just received:

Michigan Senate Approves Self-Defense Bills
WWMT.com
The Michigan Senate has approved legislation aimed at fortifying and clarifying self-defense rights. The measures would allow people to use necessary force--with no duty to retreat--if they reasonably think they face imminent death, great bodily harm or sexual assault.
http://wwmt.com/engine.pl?station=wwmt&id=27070&template=breakout_state.html

Now we wait to see if Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm will sign it. Despite originally being one the most out-spoken critics of Michigan's (at the time proposed) new "shall issue" legislation, she has since publicly renounced her opposition to that law.

More detail here: Michigan Senate approves self-defense bills. Looks like part of the package is going back to the House for reconciliation. We're close, tho.

This package of bills, btw, is the package that the Brady Bunch vowed not to let pass in Michigan.

 

[HangFire83]

Hey...another SE Michigander. Glad to "meet" you FLJim. I was just looking around for some CPL info earlier and stumbled upon this news myself on the ILA website. Great news and can't wait to see if Granholm signs it.

 

[HangFire83]

Update.

Just passed the house and is expected to be signed by Granholm. They have adjusted the wording a bit too. Here is the link.http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060630/POLITICS/606300383/1022

 

[Tom M]

I'm ashamed that I don't know the answer to this, but does the Governess have to sign or veto these things within a certain time period? High School Civics was over 40 years ago...

 

[leadcounsel]

Glad to hear it. Originally from Michigan, moved to Colorado, will be moving my residency back to Michigan in the near future.

 

[Mike40-11]

And if any bill be not returned by the governor within ten days, Sundays excepted, after it has been presented to him, the same shall become a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the legislature by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not become a law.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_mhc_sa_1835_MI_Constitution_51420_7.pdf

I assume it's the same if she does or doesn't sign it...

 

[Tom M]

Thanks, Mike, both for the info, and the source. Guess I need to do some reading.

 

[sparkysteve]

Thanks for the info from a fellow Michigander. We were just talking about this at work today. Hope it goes through. Granholm hasn't done much else I agree with. DeVos voters anyone????? He's already spoken out as a supporter of the 2nd Amendment. http://www.devosforgovernor.com

 

[HangFire83]

It's official now!!!!
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/Releases.aspx?ID=7916

 

[sparkysteve]

I never thought I'd be saying this, but thank you Jennifer Granholm. I'm still not sure I like the sound of it.

 

[VirgilCaine]

Its about time.

 

[smithandwesson460]

Sweet

also from Michigan that would be SWEET