Judge Overturns Michigan Ban on Open Carry of Guns at Polling Places

Judge Overturns Michigan Ban on Open Carry of Guns at Polling Places
A man openly carries a gun in a file photograph. Loren Elliott/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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A Michigan judge has struck down a statewide ban on openly carrying firearms at polling places or in areas where ballots are being counted.

Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray ruled that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, didn’t follow the appropriate process to implement a rule earlier this month.

Jack Phillips
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