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State officials say guns are number one cause of death for children. Gun locks could help.

Nargis Rahman February 17, 2025

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan State Police are encouraging people to pick up free gun...

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U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers discovered 3D-printed replica firearms in a carry-on bag at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on February 20, 2020.
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Michigan Senate committee OKs ‘ghost gun’ regulations

Rick Pluta December 11, 2024

A state Senate committee adopted legislation Tuesday that would implement new firearm restrictions meant to make it easier to trace...

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Whitmer signs polling place firearm ban

Rick Pluta December 5, 2024

The open carry of guns in and near polling places and absentee ballot counting boards will be outlawed under bills...

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FILE - Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, right, shakes hands with Oxford High School victim parents after Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty on four counts of involuntary manslaughter in the Oakland County courtroom, Feb. 6, 2024 in Pontiac.
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Families of Oxford shooting victims lose appeal over school’s liability for tragedy

Associated Press September 20, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Oxford school district on Thursday in a...

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Law enforcement arrive as students are evacuated to the football stadium after the school campus was placed on lockdown at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
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4 dead, at least 9 injured in shooting at high school near Atlanta, authorities say

Associated Press September 4, 2024

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that four people were killed and at least nine...

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Gun safety laws help to reduce gun violence, advocates say

Anelle Scott June 26, 2024

Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created a Gun Violence Prevention Task Force with the goal of decreasing gun-related incidents in...

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Police perimeter tape wraps around a pole at Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Rochester Hills, Mich.
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MichMash: How will lawmakers respond to recent mass shootings in Michigan?

Hernz Laguerre June 21, 2024

Despite gun legislation introduced after last year's shooting on Michigan State University's campus, recent mass shootings in southeast Michigan are...

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FILE - Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords watches as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign gun safety bills once they are sent to her by the Legislature in March 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Whitmer launches task force to address gun violence in Michigan

Hernz Laguerre, Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a gun violence prevention task force for Michigan to address and reduce instances of gun...

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People listen as President Joe Biden speaks to Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund's "Gun Sense University," at the Washington Hilton, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Washington.
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Created Equal: How Gen Z became the ‘lockdown generation’

Justina Giglio June 18, 2024

In light of the shooting at a Rochester Hills splash pad on Saturday, there is no better time to talk...

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Michigan State Police, MDHHS team up to provide free gun locks for residents

Bre'Anna Tinsley April 16, 2024

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Michigan State Police to give out free gun...

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White House gun safety rule would standardize closing gun show loophole

Rick Pluta April 12, 2024

A rule issued Thursday by the White House to expand required background checks for many gun purchases largely mirrors a...

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Detroit Evening Report: Police officer shot, suspects wounded after shooting incident inside Detroit home

Sascha Raiyn January 12, 2024

Detroit police say an officer was shot and wounded late Thursday night while responding to a shooting on the city's...

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