Michigan Capitol Commission Implements Gun Ban, Except for Lawmakers

The Michigan Capitol Commission has unanimously approved a total gun ban within the state Capitol building, with the exception of currently sitting lawmakers who possess concealed pistol licenses. The ban, which will take effect in September, allows only certain individuals, such as Michigan State Police, Capitol security officers, active-duty law enforcement officers, and authorized federal agents, to carry firearms within the building. The decision comes after the commission previously approved an open-carry firearm ban earlier this year. The new security measures include pass-through weapon detection towers and metal detectors at various entrances. Michigan becomes the 25th state in the nation to enact some form of a gun ban.