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Rep. Phil Pavlov (District 81 St. Clair County) has introduced Michigan House Bill 5232 into the house for review. Representative Pavlov cares about our Second Amendment rights and through this piece of legislation which has heavy BI-PARTISAN support continues to support the rights of Michigan citizens. If you care about your rights to bear arms (which would include hunting and shooting sports) please contact your local legislator and ask them to support House Bill 5232 as it moves through the process.

The following paragraph originated from the MCRGO.ORG website.

Michigan 'Firearms Freedom Act' Legislation Introduced


House Bill 5232 introduced by Representative Phil Pavlov and cosponsored by 44 other Michigan Representatives seeks to:

"create the Michigan firearms freedom act; to make certain findings regarding intrastate commerce; to prohibit federal regulation of firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition involved purely in intrastate commerce in this state; to provide for certain exceptions to federal regulation; and to establish certain manufacturing requirements."

A brief statement from Rep. Pavlov's website:

Following national threats to weaken our second amendment rights, state Rep. Phil Pavlov today introduced the Michigan Firearms Freedom Act to protect the rights of Michigan's residents.

"The right to bear arms is guaranteed in our Constitution, and we will protect it in Michigan," said Pavlov, R-St. Clair. "This legislation ensures that federal rules cannot restrict the right to buy or sell firearms in our state."

Pavlov's legislation, House Bill 5232, reaffirms Michigan's right to regulate interstate commerce and states that any firearm or firearm accessory manufactured and sold in Michigan will not be subject to any federal mandates that relate to the manufacturing and sale of firearms or firearm accessories.

"Today we stand as the founders' envisioned, with states controlling their own destiny within their borders," Pavlov said. "But the federal government has greatly expanded its reach into areas that it shouldn't and we are here to defend what belongs to Michigan."

Pavlov introduced the bill with strong bipartisan support in the House.

Current Bill Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Aug 11th.