Michigan’s Gun Task Force Pushes Restrictive Measures That Threaten Constitutional Rights

Michigan’s latest push to curb gun violence, spearheaded by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, reveals a familiar pattern of overreach disguised as public safety. Their recommendation to ban assault weapons, raise the minimum gun-buying age to 21, and close so-called "loopholes" risks undermining individual liberty—the bedrock of America First values—while distracting from real solutions. Are Restrictive Laws Protecting Michiganders or Punishing Law-Abiding Citizens? The task force saddles Michiganders with 39 proposals that expand government power over law-abiding gun owners but fail to confront the underlying issues driving violence. While firearm-related suicides are rightly highlighted, framing guns solely...