Michigan Democrats who have transformed gun laws in the state in the wake of multiple mass school shootings are now making it more difficult for individuals with convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence from gaining access to guns.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Monday that prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor related to domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year-period. State law currently includes firearm restrictions for those with felonies related to domestic abuse, but no law had existed for misdemeanor domestic violence.
“These bills are based on a simple idea: if you have been found guilty in court for violently assaulting your partner, you should not be able to access a deadly weapon that you could use to further threatened, harm or kill them.” Whitmer said at a bill signing in Kalamazoo. “It’s just common sense.”
The eight-year ban for misdemeanor domestic violence convictions is only the latest firearm restriction added to Michigan law since Democrats took control of both chambers of the state Legislature and retained the governor’s office last election.
Isn’t this already federal law, though?
Unconstitutional.
It’s always a good sign when the best argument you can come up with is blindly pointing at a piece of paper from 300 years ago you probably haven’t even read:
I actually believe that constitutionality is an important factor in our system of checks and balances.
Unfortunately we haven’t been very good at amending the constitution in recent history so we can’t add new checks and/or balances.
No one wants to do so because it means relinquishing some power, and possibly loosing marketshare uh I mean voter approval.
Hmm maybe not, since Bruen implements the history/tradition check which is the basis for the felony prohibition.
I do, however, still think that domestic violence exceeds a misdemeanor and should be a felony like any other assault.
Mind elaborating a little more? Why do you think limiting violent abusers’ access to murder toys is bad?
I believe that those who are not being held in custody should have their rights guaranteed by the Constitution. If they’re such a danger then put them in jail for the crime. If there’s no crime then you shouldn’t take their rights. Voting rights which are denied in many states and gun rights which are currently denied by all. They should be restored when someone is no longer held in prison/parole.
