Tag Archives: Michigan Gun Charges

  The issue of gun ownership has always been a somewhat controversial subject. Some people believe that no one should own guns, while others think that the government has no place regulating or restricting the weapons that a person wants to own. So this new legislation, addressing pistol registration, should bring out Michiganders from both […]

  A new ‘right to carry’ bill has been introduced in the Michigan House. If passed, the law would allow law-abiding Michigan citizens to carry concealed pistols without having to get a ‘concealed pistol’ license (CPL). Under current Michigan law, a person who has a (CPL) gun license may carry their weapon on their person […]

  Tyler M. McKeon, a hunter in the Bay City area, is accused of shooting a neighbor’s dog. He was scheduled to appear before Judge Joseph K. Sheeran for his trial a few days ago, however he chose instead to skip the trial and accept a plea bargain. McKeon has entered a no contest plea […]

Keith Appling, the 24-year-old former Michigan State University basketball star has been arrested a second time on weapons related charges. This is, according to media sources, the second time that Appling has been arrested in the last few months on charges related to a carrying a concealed weapon in Michigan.   The first arrest happened […]

Laws regarding guns and gun control are set by both individual states, and the federal government. Over the past few years, states around the U.S. have become more lenient regarding gun laws and, as is commonly the case, federal law has slowly changed to reflect that. But gun laws are not something that everyone is […]

  Mandatory Prison for Felony Firearm Could End Under current Michigan law, a felony firearm conviction means that someone had a gun in their possession when they committed a felony. Even if the gun was in no way involved in the crime itself. In fact, a gun simply had to be present, in the possession […]

Rite Aid Shooting Suspect Charged With Multiple Felonies Ricard Walter Taylor, a 34-year-old resident of East Lansing, was arraigned on multiple charges just three days ago in the 54-B District Court in East Lansing. He is accused of murder for the deadly shooting of his next-door neighbor, 27-year-old Jordan Rogers, and 35-year-old Rite Aid pharmacist, […]

Bay City Man Facing Felony Charges For Pointing A Pellet Gun Eric G. Waroff, a 20-year-old man from Bay City, has been charged with a four year felony for allegedly pointing a weapon at a fellow motorist on the road. The weapon in question? A pellet gun. Shortly after 5 pm on Sunday, May 4th, […]

After state concealed weapon laws were relaxed in 2001, many citizens, especially in West Michigan, are embroiled in a debate regarding the appropriate places that permit-holding gun holders may bring their weapons.

Only two weeks after being sentenced to six months probation for a previous impaired driving charge, former Michigan Speaker of the House Craig DeRoche has been arrested on gun charges after a family member reported that he was in possession of a firearm and intoxicated.