Gun Laws And 2a
Michigan Expands Background Check Requirements
New law closes private sale loophole for long guns
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✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Lansing, MI
Michigan's new firearm legislation, effective this week, expands background check requirements to include all firearm sales, including long guns purchased through private transactions. Previously, background checks were required only for handguns purchased from licensed dealers. Supporters of the law argue it will close a major loophole that allowed individuals prohibited from owning firearms to acquire them without vetting. Opponents, including some gun rights advocates, claim the measure imposes unnecessary burdens on law-abiding citizens and could create logistical hurdles in rural areas. State police have launched an informational campaign to educate residents on how to comply, including using licensed dealers as intermediaries for private sales.