Updated, 5:26 p.m., 1/8/21 Michigan Democrats and gun control groups are once again calling on the Michigan State Capitol Commission (MSCC) to ban firearms at the Capitol, and now even state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) is backing one restriction.  Shirkey spokesperson Amber McCann said the Republican leader is supportive of a ban on … Continue reading GOP leader backing Capitol open carry ban is ‘absolutely helpful,’ commission vice chair says