{"id":7089,"date":"2023-03-16T19:15:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/bayer\/?p=7089"},"modified":"2023-04-21T16:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:01:25","slug":"senate-democrats-take-long-awaited-life-saving-action-on-gun-violence-prevention-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/bayer\/2023\/03\/16\/senate-democrats-take-long-awaited-life-saving-action-on-gun-violence-prevention-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Democrats Take Long-Awaited, Life-Saving Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div>\n<p><em><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\">Bills\u00a0will establish universal background checks,\u00a0child access protection, and Emergency Response Protection Orders,\u00a0which all\u00a0have strong,\u00a0widespread\u00a0support<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>LANSING, Mich. (March\u00a0<\/span><span>16<\/span><span>, 2023) \u2014\u00a0<\/span><span>Today,<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>the\u00a0<\/span><span>Michigan\u00a0<\/span><span>Senate\u00a0<\/span><span>Democrats took a strong stance on preventing gun violence and saving lives,\u00a0<\/span><span>pass<\/span><span>ing<\/span><span>\u00a0the<\/span><span>ir<\/span><span>\u00a011-bill gun violence prevention package to establish universal background checks, Extreme Risk Protection Orders<\/span><span>,<\/span><span>\u00a0and child access protection laws.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u201cToo many Michiganders have been impacted by gun violence<\/span><span>, from the multiple times I personally experienced it growing up to the\u00a0<\/span><span>MSU\u00a0<\/span><span>students from O<\/span><span>xford<\/span><span>\u00a0who\u00a0<\/span><span>have<\/span><span>\u00a0now<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>surviv<\/span><span>ed\u00a0<\/span><span>two school shootings in as many years,\u201d<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>said\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Sen.\u00a0<\/span><span>Rosemary\u00a0<\/span><span>Bayer<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u00a0(D-West Bloomfield)<\/span><span>. \u201c<\/span><span>This is some of the most important legislation we will ever vote on.\u00a0<\/span><span>Today, we finally did what\u00a0<\/span><span>our constituents and<\/span><span>\u00a0people\u00a0<\/span><span>across<\/span><span>\u00a0Michigan have been demanding\u00a0<\/span><span>for us to do<\/span><span>\u00a0for years.<\/span><span>\u201d<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>The gun violence prevention bills were introduced by Senate Democrats to encourage gun safety and help prevent acts of violence like the shootings at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, and Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021. The bills will:<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\">\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Require universal background checks to close the private sale loophole (Senate Bills 76-78);<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\">\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Create child access protection laws to keep legal firearms\u00a0<\/span><span>safely and\u00a0<\/span><span>securely stored and out of the hands of children and teens (Senate Bills 79-82); and<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\">\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Allow a court to issue an \u201cExtreme Risk Protection Order\u201d (ERPO) to\u00a0<\/span><span>temporarily<\/span><span>\u00a0intervene to suspend a person\u2019s access to firearms if they show clear warning signs of violence<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>and\u00a0<\/span><span>pose an immediate threat to\u00a0<\/span><span>themselves<\/span><span>\u00a0or others<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>(Senate Bills 83-86).<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u201c<\/span><span>I truly believe there is room for all people and all political persuasions to come to the table\u00a0<\/span><span>and work together to solve the problem of gun violence<\/span><span>,<\/span><span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span>said<\/span><span>\u00a0Sen.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Kevin Hertel<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u00a0(D-St. Clair S<\/span><span>h<\/span><span>ores).\u00a0<\/span><span>\u201c<\/span><span>Background checks\u00a0<\/span><span>are widely supported measures across party lines<\/span><span>. They\u00a0<\/span><span>save lives, they\u00a0<\/span><span>keep guns out of the hands of those who should not have them, and they are good public health and safety measures.\u00a0<\/span><span>I am grateful<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>they are\u00a0<\/span><span>now\u00a0<\/span><span>on<\/span><span>e step closer<\/span><span>\u00a0to becoming law.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Over the years and\u00a0<\/span><span>at<\/span><span>\u00a0recent rallies and committee hearings<\/span><span>\u00a0the past month<\/span><span>, t<\/span><span>hese bills have\u00a0<\/span><span>had\u00a0<\/span><span>widespread support from<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>gun violence victims and family members, including students and parents from Michigan State University<\/span><span>\u00a0and<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Oxford High School<\/span><span>,<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>and former U.S. Rep.\u00a0<\/span><span>Gabby Giffords,\u00a0<\/span><span>who also was in the Senate gallery for today\u2019s important action.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The legislation\u00a0<\/span><span>also\u00a0<\/span><span>has the<\/span><span>\u00a0backing of\u00a0<\/span><span>state and national advocacy groups,\u00a0<\/span><span>education groups,\u00a0<\/span><span>responsible gun owners and law enforcement officials, including\u00a0<\/span><span>Attorney General Dana Nessel<\/span><span>, c<\/span><span>ounty prosecutors\u00a0<\/span><span>from\u00a0<\/span><span>Genesee, Kalamazoo,\u00a0<\/span><span>Oakland,\u00a0<\/span><span>and\u00a0<\/span><span>Washtenaw<\/span><span>\u00a0counties<\/span><span>, Genesee County Sheriff<\/span><span>\u00a0Christopher Swanson, and more<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u201cFrom families in my district and around the state, there are numerous heartbreaking stories that could have had a different ending, and numerous lives that could have been saved with Extreme Risk Protection Orders,\u201d said Sen.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Mallory McMorrow<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u00a0(D-Royal Oak). \u201cRed flags laws create a preventative tool, a stopgap for loved ones, judges, and law enforcement. And while it is difficult to measure \u2018events that did not happen,\u2019 evidence shows that these extreme risk protection orders can and do reduce gun deaths, especially those by suicide.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>A\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/michigan\/2023\/03\/07\/poll-where-michigan-voters-stand-on-proposed-gun-law-reforms-after-michigan-state-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"0\"><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">new\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Glengariff<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0poll released\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">recently<\/span><\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>found that 87.8 percent of Michigan respondents support passage of a law requiring any person purchasing any type of gun from anyone else to go through a background check. Red flag (ERPO) laws had 74.5<\/span><span>\u00a0percent\u00a0<\/span><span>support in the poll<\/span><span>, and safe storage (child access protection) had 79.8<\/span><span>\u00a0percent<\/span><span>\u00a0support. Some of the proposals had as high as 85.5 percent support of gun owners and 77.8 percent support of Republican gun owners.<\/span><\/span><span>\u00a0<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u201cThe action the Michigan Senate took today will save lives,\u201d Senate Majority Leader\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>Winnie Brinks<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>\u00a0(D-Grand Rapids) said. \u201cThese bills are years in the making, waiting for the Legislature to finally have a gun violence prevention majority. That time is now. Today, I asked my Senate colleagues to summon the courage and heart that the students of MSU and Oxford were forced to have on those days when gun violence ripped through their communities. I\u2019m proud that we answered the call and delivered for Michigan\u2019s young people.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"en-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span>###<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bills\u00a0will establish universal background checks,\u00a0child access protection, and Emergency Response Protection Orders,\u00a0which all\u00a0have strong,\u00a0widespread\u00a0support\u00a0 \u00a0 LANSING, Mich. (March\u00a016, 2023) \u2014\u00a0Today,\u00a0the\u00a0Michigan\u00a0Senate\u00a0Democrats took a strong stance on preventing gun violence and saving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6950,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pr"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.4 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Senate Democrats Take Long-Awaited, Life-Saving Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation - Senator Rosemary Bayer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Senate Democrats Take Long-Awaited, Life-Saving Action on Gun Violence Prevention 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