MICHIGAN COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS "Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through education, litigation, and legislation." MONDAY E'NEWS A Gun Free State Flag? The state seal on Michigan's flag features an image of a man with his right hand raised in peace and his left hand holding a rifle. This reflects the Tuebor (Latin for "I will defend") on the flag. It can also be seen as a reference to Article 1, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution which reads, "Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state." That may soon change. According to MIRS News, Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-Grand Rapids) has promised to introduce legislation by the end of this month to create a commission to design a new flag that the Legislature would then vote on. Skaggs explains, "Michigan is a unique and special state, and we need to have a flag that itself is unique and special so that we can rally behind it. A good flag with strong symbolism that’s meaningful to people creates a common sense of purpose. That’s something that we need in Michigan right now." Michigan's seal dates to 1835. The current flag was adopted in 1865. Given the recent Michigan legislative record attacking the right to keep and bear arms, we can presume the strong symbolism and common sense of purpose Skaggs envisions would not include a gun. “Those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future.” -George Orwell, 1984 MCRGO Suspended from Twitter Thank you to our members who have followed MCRGO's new account on Twitter at MCRGO_Michigan. Unfortunately, MCRGO was permanently suspended from Twitter on Wednesday of last week, less than 10 days after opening the profile. No explanation was given by Twitter. We suspect it was suspended due to a targeted reporting campaign -a common tactic of gun control activists used to silence dissenting voices online. MCRGO has appealed the suspension and is awaiting a decision from Twitter. UPCOMING EVENTS Michigan Legislative Second Amendment Caucus Picnic Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 11 AM to 1 PM Northland Sportsmen's Club; 1592 Old Alba Road, Gaylord, MI Open to MCRGO members, no RSVP is necessary. MCRGO | PO Box 14014, Lansing, MI 48901 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!