Second Amendment advocates flock to State Capitol – Michigan Radio

Wednesday was the annual Second Amendment March in Lansing. Gun enthusiasts took to the Capitol for speeches and mass open-carrying of firearms.

According to the marchs website, they met for a, peaceful gathering to demonstrate the political strength of Michigans legal gun owners and Second Amendment advocates.

Dean Greenblatt is an attorney in Bloomfield Township. He represents Michigan Open Carry in several pending court cases.

Its just to get the message out that people are interested in securing their rights and letting other people know theyre here, theyre not going away, and theyre not going to be quiet, he said.

The Michigan legislature is currently pondering legislation that would allow for concealed pistol carry without a license. There are also plans for legislation to make registering firearms optional in the state.

Gun control advocates say increased regulations would reduce gun violence.

But Second Amendment enthusiasts like Kimberly Moshier from Oxford, say there are misconceptions about gun owners.

We do it because its our right and we want to protect ourselves and the ones we love, she said. And thats what it boils down to. Not everybody with a guns a bad guy.

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