No weapons ban at the Michigan Capitol. For now, at least.

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2020/09/14/michigan-capitol-commission-reviewing-weapons-ban-guns-armed-protest/5791190002/

LANSING — Michigan Capitol Commissioners failed to pass two proposals to ban or limit weapons at the Capitol on Monday, meaning guns continue to be allowed inside the building.

Armed protesters entered the Capitol during a demonstration against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus shutdowns in late April. Since then, the commission charged with overseeing the Capitol grounds has grappled with whether they should act.

On Monday, Commissioner Joan Bauer called for a total weapons ban, which would have allowed security, law enforcement and legislators to carry guns but prohibited armed members of the public from coming inside. Only Bauer and commissioner Kerry Chartkoff supported it.

Second was a proposal from Commissioner William Kandler to ban the open carry of weapons. It failed with a tie vote, 3-3, with Kandler the only one switching sides.

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[Tribetime]

1. This is insane someone's going to get killed

[Ohiogal]

2. Oh ffs

Why do they need to bring a weapon into the State House?

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Too expensive? I have to leave my phone in the car and take off my belt to get into...

the courthouse to pay a parking ticket.

How expensive is it to tell them to leave their guns outside?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

6. They would have to pay and install metal detectors

Currently, none are installed at any entrance to the building. Anyone can walk in with anything.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. How broke are they that they can't afford metal detectors?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

10. They either don't have the money in their budget

Or they don't want the money to pay for it to come out of their budget. Either way, they want or need the legislature to cover it, and the expense is a great excuse for the GOP to not act on it.

[GeorgeGist]

4. Insane

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. Too bad we can't ask some Black people to show up with such weapons and see what happens.

But I wouldn't ask them to commit suicide like that.

[MichMan]

8. They did a few months ago and nothing happened either by them or to them.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/28/we-have-arm-ourselves-michigan-demonstrators-protest-brutality/5275209002/

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. Wow. Thank you for that link.

Perhaps the lesson to be learned is that citizens armed to the teeth are safe. Those who are not, aren't.