Event Brief
Michigan bills could block new gun shop openings
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Proposed Michigan licensing bills may create paradoxical requirements, making it hard to open gun stores.
WHO: Michigan state Sen. Stephanie Chang; proposed gun store license applicants
WHAT: Two proposed bills (SB 853 and SB 854) would add state licensing requirements for gun stores.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM ET
WHERE: Michigan
WHY: The bills would impose new licensing requirements that could conflict or be impractical for new gun shop owners.
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