Michigan State Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court, Concludes Firearms Policy Is Not Contrary to State Law

By Daigo Yazawa   A Michigan State Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s decision on Nov. 27, 2018, siding with the defendants who regulate the carry of firearms to sports and entertainment venues.   The plaintiffs, Michigan Open Carry Inc. and Michigan Gun Owners Inc., alleged that the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention Arena Authority’s (CAA) firearms policy violated MCL 123.1102[1], the statute which prohibits a local unit of government from regulating firearms. The def