The House versions of the long gun background check bills are on their way to the governor. The long gun background check bills passed the House and Senate on party line votes.
The Senate versions of the storage mandate bills are on their way to the governor. The storage mandate bills passed the Senate on party line votes. Five Republicans voted for storage mandates in the House. Four of these Republicans are from vulnerable districts (three in Oakland County), all having won election in 2022 with less than 53% of the vote. The fifth legislator, Republican Leader Matt Hall, voted for storage mandates in a deal to restore liability protections for the firearms industry. None of the Republican votes were necessary for the bills' passage.
Neither the long gun background check legislation nor the storage mandate legislation received immediate effect. Consequently, they will not go into effect until 90 days after the Michigan Legislature adjourns for the year. This is typically near April 1 of the following year.
The Legislature did not complete Red Flag legislation before its spring break. We anticipate votes on these bills after the Legislature returns to Lansing on Tuesday, April 11.
A full list and status of all firearms legislation can be found HERE.
