15 Dec 2012 4:05 pm
Doing ALEC's Job, Michigan Passes Laws Allowing Guns In SchoolsWhat timing. The Michigan state legislature rammed this ALEC-written legislation through in a midnight lame-duck session, the night before a gunman killed all those teachers and children in Sandy Hook. The spineless and shameless Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign it.Lawmakers in both the House and Senate approved Senate Bill 59 to allow concealed weapons in several gun-free zones Thursday, as well as doing away with county boards currently overseeing concealed pistol licensing.The Michigan House and Senate voted Thursday to allow concealed fire arms for licensed carriers in previously restricted areas, including churches and schools.Read MoreSo when do they pass the law that says you can carry a gun into Michigan's state capitol, or when you visit a legislator's office?That is still illegal.