Overview

• Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill that prohibits individuals convicted of a misdemeanor related to domestic violence from possessing firearms for at least an eight-year period.
• The new legislation is part of a broader overhaul of gun laws in Michigan, which began after two deadly mass school shootings within a 14-month period.
• Previous legislation signed by Whitmer included red flag laws, stricter background checks and safe storage requirements.
• The latest bill brings Michigan in line with similar laws in 31 other states and the District of Columbia.
• Firearms are the most common weapon used in homicides of spouses, intimate partners, children or relatives, accounting for more than half of such killings in 2020.