Imagine you’re a Michigan gun owner who keeps a firearm in the home to protect against possible break-ins but never felt the need to carry a weapon when out and about.
Now, imagine that a misguided state legislator decided that for you to have that same firearm at home legally, you must now meet all the training qualifications for concealed carry.
Doesn’t it stand to reason that many people in this circumstance will choose to carry weapons away from their residence? After all, they’ve been forced to meet the qualifications for a concealed carry applicant, so why not?
Sponsor did not intend to increase firearm possession
This thought likely never occurred to State Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D), the chief sponsor of House Bill 6477. She introduced this measure this week ahead of the 2027 session after she and her anti-Second Amendment colleagues were swept into power by midterm voters.
Now they are emboldened to follow the gun control path blazed by California and others.
According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), prospective Michigan gun owners under this plan must complete “eight hours of training, which includes five hours of classroom time and three hours of range time. The permit is required for all firearm purchases, including shotguns, rifles, and handguns.”
The NRA added that citizens who have a valid concealed weapons permit are exempt.
Michigan residents already must complete a background check
So, if MacDonell gets her way, all Michigan gun owners will legally qualify for a concealed carry permit as part of the process of lawfully acquiring a weapon. Her ilk believes more guns equate to more crime, so this is an ironic position.
Then there’s the very real predicament of an abuse victim having to find an instructor and make time to jump through the state’s new hoops to defend themselves.
Roadblocks between law-abiding citizens and lawful gun ownership do nothing to strengthen public safety. Instead, they strip the fundamental right to armed self-defense from the very people who need it the most.
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