Michael Greaves of Gladwin ordered to pay fines

ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) – A Gladwin man found guilty of illegally killing a gray wolf in the Upper Peninsula has been sentenced.

Forty-seven-year-old Michael Greaves was ordered to pay $500 in fines and costs and $1,500 in restitution during his June 15 sentencing in 92nd District Court in St. Ignace. Judge Clayton Graham also suspended Greaves’ hunting privileges for one year.

The wolf was wearing a collar transmitter which alerted US Fish and Wildlife Service officials.

NRA-ILA :: Michigan: Legislation to Repeal “Permit-to-Purchase” to be Heard on Tuesday, June 8:

House Bill 5972, sponsored by State Representative Kim Meltzer (R-33), and House Bill 5973, authored by State Representative Joel Sheltrown (D-103), would eliminate this bureaucratic obstacle, which has been obsolete since the national instant check system went into effect in 1998. Under the current system, gun buyers must apply with their local law enforcement agency and pass a written test before being authorized to buy a handgun. The “permit” is good for only one gun and it expires after 10 days.

This permit is pain the axe, though those with Concealed Pistol Licenses do not need to get one. You basically need to go down to the police, get a permit for one gun, and then use it within 10 days. Some jurisdictions require that you return unused permits to purchase within the 10 days. Ridiculous.

Making it even worse is that many jurisdictions do NOT keep their firearms desk open during all normal business hours, with only limited hours on certain days. This despite a state law requiring the desk to be open and manned during all hours that they’re open for business.

Overheard a guy telling someone that his buddy wanted them to go down and get their concealed carry permit so they could buy guns at gun shows without having to fill out paperwork or anything.

I had to stop and explain that, in Michigan, owning a Concealed Pistol License allows you to purchase handguns without having previously acquired a 10-day permit to purchase from the local law enforcement agency, but that all the standard paperwork and background checks were still required.

Which reminds me of the big sign out along I-90 in Boston near Fenway. I got a pic and will post it tonight.

The antis rely on people believing lies. Unfortunately, a lot of people do exactly that.

Ninth member arrested; attorney general says they intended to ‘levy war’

This is NOT why Murdoc hasn’t been posting much lately.

I don’t know much about this situation. It sounds fairly extreme, but then the story’s going to be told that way in the press no matter what the facts are.

From today’s FAQ Newsletter sent by the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners:

Q: I am a current CPL holder. I bought a new motorcycle this spring and wondered if it’s legal to carry my revolver concealed on me while riding the bike. I also wondered if I can store or conceal the revolver in a locked compartment on the bike?

A: So long as you have a valid, Michigan CPL (Concealed Pistol License), you may carry concealed pistols anywhere in the State of Michigan except for those places listed on the “Pistol Free Areas” list in the statute, or private property where the party in control prohibits weapons in general or asks you specifically not to carry there. Note that the intent of the law is that you should lock your gun in your vehicle when you find yourself about to enter a “Pistol Free Area.” (NOTE: I use the quotation marks to indicate that the statute uses the term “Pistol Free Area,” but only law-abiding citizens are deterred by the rule.) The question of storage is a question of reasonableness. If you have a compartment on your motorcycle that is secure, you should be fine storing your pistol there. However, if the gun falls into the wrong hands, you could potentially face criminal and civil liability. So, be sure that your method and location of storage pass the “sniff test”.

With the weather turning into spring, there are going to be more and more bikes on the roads in Michigan. Keep an eye out for them.

The MCRGO also maintains a Do Not Patronize While Armed list of Michigan businesses with posted “No Guns” policies. This list should help gun owners avoid inadvertently breaking the law AND help gun owners know which places might not be worthy of their hard-earned dollars.

Firing over marksmanship program protested: Supporters want former blind training center director reinstated

The program, conducted in a wooded ravine behind the Oakland Drive facility beginning last September, was canceled in November and [Christine] Boone was fired Feb. 4 for allowing firearms on state property.

“It’s a safety-work-rule violation, a serious work-rule violation,” Mario Morrow, director of communications for the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, said last week of Boones’ firing.

Carol Bambery, one of the founders of the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO), is running for re-election to the NRA Board of Directors, where she has served since 1998. She serves on six committees, chairing one and vice-chairing three others.

Earlier I posted about a local story in which a Grand Rapids robber was shot where

It wasn’t immediately clear how the man was shot

Well, guess what? Turns out the store owner shot him. Big surprise.

What’s more, the store owner was himself shot by a robber in March. Guess he had had enough of that for one lifetime.

Grand Rapids police seek suspect shot during Leonard Street party store robbery

Police are searching for a man who was shot as he allegedly robbed a Leonard Street party store at gunpoint Friday evening.

It wasn’t immediately clear how the man was shot or how much cash the suspect stole from the store

I guess they mean it wasn’t released to the press how the man was shot. An update to the story indicates that a man with a gunshot wound was brought to the hospital shortly after the incident.

Here’s how the suspect was described in the story:

a 5-foot-8 male, with a very thin build

That’s it.

Here in West Michigan. Should have worked from home.