Michigan Restricts Firearm Access for Domestic Violence Misdemeanors

New law part of broader gun control overhaul following mass school shootings in the state.

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.