LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Republican Party's official social media accounts made misleading posts Wednesday to try to connect Democrat-backed gun proposals to the Holocaust, spurring criticism from both sides of the political aisle.
Democrats are advancing bills in the state Legislature this month to expand background check requirements for firearm purchases and to mandate the safe storage of guns in homes where children are present. The package of proposed laws also would allow for "extreme risk" protection orders, permitting a court to temporarily remove weapons from someone's home if they are deemed a threat to themselves or others.
The proposals came after a Feb. 13 shooting on the campus of Michigan State University left three students dead. The measures have gained the support of two former Republican congressmen, David Trott of Birmingham and Fred Upton of St. Joseph.
