Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
Michigan Senate bills 29 and 30 would allow a CPL holder to use a stun gun, and authorizes reserve peace officers for its use during the performance of official duties and allows court officers to carry a concealed pistol or stun gun in a no-carry zone. The bills have cleared the House of Representatives and now return to the Senate for further consideration.
A pending bill in Lansing would allow the use of stun guns, or Tasers, if you will, by those licensed to carry concealed pistols. It makes sense, and whoever wrote the attached opinion in the Lansing State Journal thinks so too. Here is the editorial…
Under the Senate legislation, laws that cover the use and licensing of concealed handguns also would apply to stun guns or Tasers. That includes certain no-carry zones such as schools and stadiums.
Michigan would join 43 other states that let residents carry stun guns under certain circumstances. Michigan law has banned the use of stun guns since 1976, with exceptions for police and some other personnel.