A third-party report conducted on the Oxford shootings in 2021 suggested that lawmakers ban insurers from denying or threatening to deny coverage to school employees who voluntarily cooperate in any investigation.
The new Capitol building security policy and weapons ban now includes an exemption for currently serving state lawmakers with a concealed carry permit, the Michigan State Capitol Commission (MSCC) voted 4-2 Wednesday.
The Michigan judicial system led by the Michigan Supreme Court is 22 years ahead of the state Legislature when it comes to the issue of banning weapons.
The finalized language for a Capitol weapons prohibition does not include exemptions for lawmakers, Rob Blackshaw, executive director of the State Capitol Commission, told the media during the Commission's July meeting.
