STATE
MICHIGAN GUN LAWS
Michigan has made modest improvements to its gun safety laws in recent years, but can do much more to save lives and prevent shootings.
Scorecard Grade
In 2024, Michigan had the 18th lowest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 1,423 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every six hours. Fifty-seven percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 41% are gun homicides. In Michigan, the rate of gun deaths increased 2% from 2015 to 2024, compared to a 15% increase nationwide.
EXPLORE MICHIGAN’S GUN LAWS
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
CHILD & CONSUMER SAFETY
OTHER LAWS & POLICIES
What Michigan Does Well
- Gun owner licensing
- Lost & stolen firearm reporting
- State database background checks for handguns
- Partial state firearm sale records retention
- Child access prevention law
- Extreme risk protection orders
- Prohibits open carry at polling places
What Michigan Is Missing
- Most domestic violence gun laws
- Assault weapon restrictions
- Large capacity magazine ban
- Strong concealed carry law
- Open carry regulations
SPOTLIGHT
GUN VIOLENCE STATISTICS
Explore facts, figures, and original analysis compiled by our experts. To end our gun violence crisis, we need to better understand where, how, and why violence occurs.
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