Gosirr
Regular Member
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Dear Mr. xxx,
Thank you for taking the time contact me and share your thoughts on gun
control in our state. I appreciate your insight and knowledge of this issue.
Unfortunately I believe we have to agree to disagree on this issue.
Certainly the events at places like Virginia Tech were tragic beyond
reason but I don't believe repealing firearm free zoning laws in
educational settings is the answer in preventing another tragedy of
occurring. This seems to be the argument that if everyone is armed,
criminals will think twice about committing a violent act but numerous independent studies done by organizations like the CDC and The American Journal of Economics and Sociology have shown that gun control laws do have a positive effect on reducing the amount of violent crime. In terms of the second amendment infringement of recent handgun laws in Michigan, these would be subject to judicial interpretation and at this
time I know of no legal challenges that have been brought to court on the constitutionality of this issue.
I've also looked into the questions you had regarding the legality of
open carrying on school grounds and the apparent contradiction under
the law in regard to open vs. concealed carrying. In this case Michigan's
law is more lenient than the Federal Law. Though Michigan law permits
open carry in firearm free zones to a licensed CPL holder, the Federal gun Free School Zones Act of 1996 does not permit carrying within 1000 feet of a school. So though an individual with a CPL wouldn't be subject to state prosecution they would still be subject to prosecution at the federal level. I hope that answers your question.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. if you have any
further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to write.
Sincerely,
GILDA Z. JACOBS
State Senator
14th District
I think we need an official definition on the pistol free zones- in reguards to federal law. -gosir
Dear Mr. xxx,
Thank you for taking the time contact me and share your thoughts on gun
control in our state. I appreciate your insight and knowledge of this issue.
Unfortunately I believe we have to agree to disagree on this issue.
Certainly the events at places like Virginia Tech were tragic beyond
reason but I don't believe repealing firearm free zoning laws in
educational settings is the answer in preventing another tragedy of
occurring. This seems to be the argument that if everyone is armed,
criminals will think twice about committing a violent act but numerous independent studies done by organizations like the CDC and The American Journal of Economics and Sociology have shown that gun control laws do have a positive effect on reducing the amount of violent crime. In terms of the second amendment infringement of recent handgun laws in Michigan, these would be subject to judicial interpretation and at this
time I know of no legal challenges that have been brought to court on the constitutionality of this issue.
I've also looked into the questions you had regarding the legality of
open carrying on school grounds and the apparent contradiction under
the law in regard to open vs. concealed carrying. In this case Michigan's
law is more lenient than the Federal Law. Though Michigan law permits
open carry in firearm free zones to a licensed CPL holder, the Federal gun Free School Zones Act of 1996 does not permit carrying within 1000 feet of a school. So though an individual with a CPL wouldn't be subject to state prosecution they would still be subject to prosecution at the federal level. I hope that answers your question.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. if you have any
further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to write.
Sincerely,
GILDA Z. JACOBS
State Senator
14th District
I think we need an official definition on the pistol free zones- in reguards to federal law. -gosir