LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-led Legislature launched hearings Wednesday on a series of firearms regulations introduced in the wake of the Feb. 13 mass shooting at Michigan State University.
The roughly two-hour, packed hearing in front of the Michigan House Judiciary Committee featured testimony from those in support of the regulations and is expected to continue next week. A Senate committee is expected to take testimony on similar bills Thursday.
The House legislation introduced days after three MSU students were gunned down on campus and five others were wounded would implement a so-called red flag or extreme risk protection law, require background checks for all firearm purchases and mandate the safe storage of firearms.
