Lansing Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said Thursday that he would support a ban on the open carry of firearms within the Michigan Capitol.
The Clarklake Republican made the statement after months of debate over the state Capitol s policy allowing the open carry of firearms and a day after hundreds of individuals stormed the U.S. Capitol during the Electoral College vote count. The state Capitol was closed temporarily Thursday as law enforcement officers investigated a bomb threat.
Shirkey s support does not extend to a ban on concealed carry within the state Capitol, Shirkey s spokesman Amber McCann said Thursday.
House Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, R-Farwell, did not immediately return a message seeking comment. His predecessor, Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, said the Legislature would need to adopt a policy that respects the rights and freedoms of people while, at the same time, ensures that people are kept safe inside our Capitol.
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