Posted May 31, 2017 9:02 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

Michigan Open Carry President Tom Lambert describes pitfalls in current firearms carry laws to the House Judiciary Committee with an unloaded handgun. (Photo: MI House Video Archives)
A package of bills backed by Republicans to allow law-abiding Michigan residents to carry concealed handguns without a permit passed a key House committee Tuesday.
The measures, HB 4416, 4417, 4418, and 4419 by Reps. Hoitenga, Hornberger, Allor, and Cole, won approval from the House Judiciary Committee 6-4. The sponsors argue open carry without a permit or training is already legal in the state.
“It only becomes illegal when someone puts on a coat, because the gun then becomes concealed,” said Rep. Michelle Hoitenga, R-Manton, in lengthy testimony earlier this month to the committee. “One millimeter of clothing makes a difference between a criminal act and a legal act. My question is, why are law abiding citizens paying expensive fees for courses and permits to exercise their constitutional right to bear arms?”
The bills would repeal a host of Michigan’s laws that require training and a state-issued permit to carry a concealed firearm. They do not eliminate the state’s permitting system for those who wish to obtain a $105 license to carry to take advantage of existing

Source: Guns.com

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