I was just at the Sheriff`s Dept for Lapeer county and noticed a sign banning no concealed firearms allowed. My friend was asking me about it and I told him that it was not enforceable. Am I correct on this or am I mistaken?
You are correct. They can ban weapons from secured jail area, but not the lobby. You should talk with the sheriff about this and mention the 1990 preemption statute 123.1102. If they refuse PM me and I can send a letter/email.
123.1102 Regulation of pistols or other firearms.
Sec. 2.
A local unit of government shall not impose special taxation on, enact or enforce any ordinance or regulation pertaining to, or regulate in any other manner the ownership, registration, purchase, sale, transfer, transportation, or possession of pistols or other firearms, ammunition for pistols or other firearms, or components of pistols or other firearms, except as otherwise provided by federal law or a law of this state.