Savage.Detroit
Regular Member
Kind of late on this but take a look at HB 6139. I think this could be dangerous especially to open carry because of the immunity it gives local LEA if they sell or destroy your firearm unlawfully.
Here is the text of the house bill: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billintroduced/House/pdf/2010-hIB-6139.pdf
Here is the text of the house bill: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billintroduced/House/pdf/2010-hIB-6139.pdf
Why worry about the Dems. when republicans are trying to take your guns
by David A. Dudenhoefer on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:05am
Hello gun owners and liberty activists,
I can't believe it's happening. Just before the election when it's the Republicans game to lose, they make the bonehead move of the year.
I thought Paul Opsommers introduction of HJR MMM, calling for a national constitutional convention, at a time when Pelosi and Reed would be running the show was the bonehead move of the year.
But I was wrong.
The Senate will be hearing testimony in the Judiciary committee on SB 212, a brand new gun confiscation law.
Sponsored by Republican Senator Roger Kahn, and sponsored by Republican Alan Cropsey, and Republican Wayne Kuipers,
The House version, HB 6139, was introduced by Republican Marty Knollenberg, and sponsored by Republican Rick Jones, Democrat Richard Lablanc, Democrat Joel Sheltrown, Democrat John Espinoza, Republican Matt Lori, and Republican Kim Meltzer.
Campaign for Liberty State Coordinator David Dudenhoefer will be meeting up with activists from our organization and Gun Owners of America to voice our opinion of this gun grab at the Senate Judicial Committee.
If you can here are the details:
Senate Judicial Committee Hearing
Tuesday, September 21st1:00 pm
Room 210, Farnum Building,
125 W. Allegan Street,
Lansing, MI 48933
If you cannot make it, Please look call these members of the committee and voice your opposition.
Senators Kuipers (C), Cropsey (VC), Sanborn, Patterson, Stamas, Whitmer (MVC) Clarke, and Basham
This legislation provides for the confiscation of a firearm under any infraction and then the possible destruction of that firearm. At the same time it provides total immunity from any liab
If this legislation is enacted, police will be able to confiscate your firearm, and by the time you are cleared of the offense, destroy it. Once confiscated, you will never see your firearm again and will have no recourse because this legislation has provides total immunity.
Not only that, it also stipulates that they can keep the firearm for their own use. Leaving it open to just confiscate and keep, then telling you "Sorry, you can't have your lawfully owned firearm back, we destroyed it" or "Sorry, you can't have your lawfully owned firearm back, we sold it".
This is not about criminals. We have laws on the books that deal with criminals and the police have full authority to confiscate firearms from criminals. This is about money and gun confiscation from lawful citizens.
Ironically, it has a primarily republican backing by which they apparently feel that that setting up the transfer of property, via gun confiscation, to benefit the state or local authorities is something to hold them in good standing with the conservatives.
With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats.
Tony DeMott
Interim Michigan State Coordinator, Campaign for Libertywww.campaignforliberty.com/usa/MI/