Swordsmyth
10-06-2019, 10:10 PM
A Republican state representative has introduced legislation that would hold government offices and private businesses liable if anyone is injured during a shooting in a gun-free zone on their premises.
State Rep. Gary Eisen, R-St. Clair Township, introduced House Bill 4975 (https://www.michiganvotes.org/2019-HB-4975), which would revoke governmental immunity from lawsuits arising from injuries sustained on government property where guns are banned. Eisen is also the sponsor of House Bill 4976 (https://www.michiganvotes.org/2019-HB-4976), which would make a government, business or individual that designates a property a gun-free zone responsible for the safety of individuals who enter it.
Eisen said the intention was to require a business or government that enforces a gun-free policy to take responsibility through measures like hiring security guards.
“I have to presume that no one will have a gun inside and I will be safe,” Eisen said. “They are telling me, ‘Don’t worry, Mr. Eisen, this is a gun-free zone. You’ll be perfectly safe in here.’ We know that is not the case.”
More at: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/lawmaker-wants-to-make-gun-free-zones-liable-if-someone-hurt
State Rep. Gary Eisen, R-St. Clair Township, introduced House Bill 4975 (https://www.michiganvotes.org/2019-HB-4975), which would revoke governmental immunity from lawsuits arising from injuries sustained on government property where guns are banned. Eisen is also the sponsor of House Bill 4976 (https://www.michiganvotes.org/2019-HB-4976), which would make a government, business or individual that designates a property a gun-free zone responsible for the safety of individuals who enter it.
Eisen said the intention was to require a business or government that enforces a gun-free policy to take responsibility through measures like hiring security guards.
“I have to presume that no one will have a gun inside and I will be safe,” Eisen said. “They are telling me, ‘Don’t worry, Mr. Eisen, this is a gun-free zone. You’ll be perfectly safe in here.’ We know that is not the case.”
More at: https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/lawmaker-wants-to-make-gun-free-zones-liable-if-someone-hurt