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MICHIGAN COALITION FOR
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS
"Promoting safe use and ownership of firearms through
education, litigation, and legislation"
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Michigan Senate Rejects Heartwell
This past Thursday, the Michigan Senate rejected the appointment of former Grand
Rapids Mayor George Heartwell to chair the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
Heartwell had been appointed to the commission in early February by Governor Gretchen
Whitmer. Heartwell's appointment was opposed by MCRGO, Michigan Open Carry, and
the National Rifle Association due to Heartwell's defiance of Michigan's firearms
preemption law while mayor in a failed attempt to ban firearms at city events. As
mayor, Heartwell also founded the Michigan Coalition for Gun Control.
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is the body charged with creating hunting
policy in the state. Heartwell indicated to the Senate Advice and Consent Committee
that he hasn't hunted in 35 years saying he made a "personal decision" decades ago
that "killing things was not for me." E-mail and phone call volume to Senate offices
was heavy in opposition to Heartwell and was a primary factor in his rejection.
In the near party line vote to reject Heartwell, Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., (D-East
Lansing) accused the Republican majority of rejecting Heartwell due to "politics"
while he ignored Heartwell's personal opposition to hunting and past refusal to
comply with state firearms laws protecting the natural right to self-defense.
House Passes 2A Affirmation Resolution
On Wednesday while Moms Demand Action's annual rally was taking place on the Capitol
steps, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Resolution 227 on a vote
of 75-32. The resolution was hotly debated despite being a simple reaffirmation
of the Second Amendment and Article. 1, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution at
a time when self defense rights are under widespread attack across the country.
When the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement started in Michigan several months
ago, a main goal put forward was to help identify who our friends and foes are in
an election year. On both the state and local levels, that's what's happening. It's
resulted in greater dialogue between gun owners and their elected officials particularly
on the local level. It's achieved increased cooperation among MCRGO, Michigan Open
Carry, and Michigan Gun Owners in jointly authoring a model Second Amendment Sanctuary
resolution for country commissioners and legislators to work from. MCRGO supports
HR 227 and applauds the House for its quick action.
The voting board is shown below. A link to the resolution can be found HERE [[link removed]].
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