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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #17349
BY: Commissioners William Dwyer, District #14; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Gary McGillivray,
District #20; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Janet Jackson, District #21
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OPPOSE SENATE BILLS 584, 585 AND 586 – AUTHORIZING
INDIVIDUALS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS IN CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, STADIUMS, BARS,
AND OTHER DESIGNATED GUN-FREE ZONES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan Senate has recently introduced and passed Senate Bills 684, 585 and 586
amending provisions of the handgun licensure law, Code of Criminal Procedure and Public Act 319 of 1990;
and
WHEREAS under current Michigan law, it is illegal for the nearly 618,000 people with concealed weapon
permits to carry in designated gun-free zones — schools, daycares, sports arenas, large concert halls,
taverns, places of worship, hospitals, many college dorms or classrooms, and casinos; and
WHEREAS the bills will allow for individual CPL holders, under certain educational requirements, to obtain
a general exemption from the prohibition against carrying a concealed pistol on certain premises, commonly
called "no-carry zones"; and
WHEREAS additional proposed amendments include sentencing guidelines and prohibiting local units of
government from enacting firearm regulations except as allowed by Federal or State law; and
WHEREAS in 2015, EPIC-MRA conducted a statewide survey and found Michigan voters favor the opinion
that citizens with a Concealed Pistol License should not be able to conceal carry a pistol into a school,
college, university, day care center or early childhood building by a 57 to 39 percent majority; and
WHEREAS in the same survey, EPIC-MRA found that 61% of Michigan voters agree that only law
enforcement should have guns in schools; and
WHEREAS the National School Safety and Security Services, a national school safety consulting firm, finds
that school boards and administrators may experience significant responsibility and potential liability issues
with the implementation of arming teachers and school staff; and
WHEREAS the following organizations have opposed the measure, Michigan Association of School Boards
and the Michigan Education Association; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Police Chiefs Association has taken the position of "Opposed as Written" to the
Senate Bills 584, 585 and 586; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Senate have passed Senate Bills 584, 585 and 586 on November 8, 2017; and
WHEREAS the three bills have been referred to the Michigan House of Representatives - Judiciary
Committee as of November 9th, 2017; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges our State Legislators to take a sensible,
reasonable and balanced approach that bilaterally targets ensuring citizens' rights while protecting the
public safety of all Michigan residents.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby declares
their opposition to the adoption of SB 584, 585 and 586 as passed by the Michigan Senate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Oakland County members
of the Michigan congressional delegation, and the members of the Michigan House Judiciary Committee.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Cdmmissioner Marcia Gershibndon
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Commissior(eiNgdy Quarles
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Resolution #17349 December 7, 2017
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Services Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #17349 March 8, 2018
Moved by Gershenson supported by Woodward to discharge the resolution from the Public Services
Committee.
Discussion followed.
AYES: Jackson, McGillivray, Quarles, Woodward. Zack, Bowman, Dwyer, Gershenson. (8)
NAYS: Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Berman,
Crawford, Fleming. (12)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the motion to discharge failed,