Interesting result to new gun law means some prisoners may have early release

FLINT, MI – More than a dozen Flint-area federal inmates convicted of gun crimes could be released from prison early following two recent Supreme Court decisions that changed laws calling for increased sentences for career criminals.

At least 16 people have filed motions in Flint U.S. District Court since the beginning of the year asking for their federal prison sentences to be reduced following the Supreme Court cases that impacted the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Article here.  (via mlive). 

Firearms in Michigan: What's the law?

Michigan has a number of statutes that deal with weapons ownership. Here's what the Michigan State Police has on its website about weapons.

Michigan notably entered the news the same day as the events at Sandy Hook due to passage of a law that allowed concealed weapons in previously off-limits locations, like churches, schools, day care, and sports arenas.

This wikipedia article  has a great table summarizing what's allowed for what weapon in Michigan.