Michigan Legislature Passed Bill Allowing Guns In Classrooms

[AtroposHeart]

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/1 ... ?mobile=nc

On Thursday, one day before the tragedy in Connecticut where at least 29 people were killed at an elementary school, the Republican-controlled Michigan legislature passed a bill that would allow people to bring guns into schools.

Amidst a lameduck session that has spawned a host of right-wing legislation, including a so-called “right-to-work†law and an extreme abortion ban, a “sweeping rewrite of Michigan’s concealed handgun law†was also approved yesterday. The legislation changes Michigan’s gun laws in a number of ways, including making it easier for people to receive a gun permit and opening up “gun free zones,†including schools and elsewhere, to people carrying concealed firearms.

MLive has more:

The legislation is the largest rewrite of Michigan’s concealed weapon law since lawmakers made hard-to-obtain permits much easier for adults to receive beginning July 2001. Applications exploded. There were 351,599 permit holders as of Dec. 1, one for every 20 adults.

Most of the attention on the new bill has focused on provisions allowing hidden handguns in places where they are now forbidden, such as schools, university dorms and classrooms, and sporting stadiums.

The bill now sits on Gov. Rick Snyder’s ® desk, who must decide whether to approve or veto the legislation.

[ILoveJellybeans]

WHAT??? This is a terrible idea. Guns should not be allowed in schools, especially after the events of today, and all of the other school shootings :(

There should definetly be places where no guns are allowed (although I do question why people have to have guns in the first place).