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MICHIGAN COALITION FOR
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS
"Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through
education, litigation, and legislation"
MCRGO MONDAY E'NEWS
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Use of Deadly Force in Michigan
Recent civil unrest across the country has led many people to buy their first firearm for self defense. We strongly recommend those people obtain basic firearms training including a MCRGO CPL class even if they do not intend to carry outside the home. These classes contain valuable education about Michigan's firearms laws. MCRGO CPL classes come with a year of membership in the organization including access to our popular Ask an Attorney feature on the members' section of the website. Under Michigan law, people can only use deadly force if they reasonably believe that they or other individuals are subject to imminent great bodily harm, death, or violent sexual assault. The person using deadly force may not be engaged in the commission of a crime at the time. The force used must be proportional to the threat. Deadly force may not be used to defend property including pets or statues. Thanks to changes championed by MCRGO, there is no longer a duty to retreat so long as you are not engaged in any crime, including trespass. We are a Stand Your Ground state.
U.S. Supreme Court Update
Last month we reported that the United States Supreme Court was considering a number of Second Amendment cases. Last week the Supreme Court rejected ten Second Amendment-related cases that it had been reviewing in conference, a setback for self defense rights.
Hearing an appeal only requires the approval of four justices. Justices Clarence Thomas, Thomas Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh have all expressed frustration in the past with the court's reluctance to hear Second Amendment cases.
There is a belief that one or more of the conservative justices is hesitant to accept Second Amendment cases because they lack assurance that Chief Justice Roberts, the swing vote in a decision, could be trusted to interpret the Second Amendment as written, or faithfully apply the precedents of past decisions. If so, it would take the replacement of a liberal justice such as Ginsburg or Breyer, both of who are over 80 years old, to create a solid Second Amendment majority.
You can read more about those cases HERE.
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Readers of this newsletter should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No reader of this newsletter should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this site without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney can provide assurances that the information contained herein - and your interpretation of it - is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. MCRGO membership does not include personal legal services or legal representation.
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