On the heels of recent gun legislation signed into law, the House passed legislation allowing courts to issue extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs). Under the bills, a judge may issue an ERPO for an individual deemed at risk of hurting themselves or others after considering testimony, documents, and other evidence in support of the request. Once an order is issued, law enforcement could take temporary possession of the individual’s firearms and temporarily prohibit them from purchasing new firearms while the order remains in effect. If passed by the legislature, and signed into law, Michigan would become the 20th state to enact ERPO legislation. The bills will be sent to the Senate for consideration.
Spotlight On Representative Pauline Wendzel
Representative Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet) is serving her fourth term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Prior to her election to the House, she was a director at a local museum and served as deputy clerk of Bainbridge Township. She grew up living...
