Michigan law preempts city firearm regulation under MCL 123.1101, so Grand Rapids cannot pass its own gun rules; state statutes on carry, storage, and red-flag orders apply uniformly across the city.
Michigan firearm preemption in MCL 123.1102 bars local units of government from enacting ordinances that regulate the ownership, registration, purchase, sale, transfer, transportation, or possession of firearms or ammunition. Grand Rapids therefore relies on state law for concealed pistol licensing, secure storage, and the 2023 red-flag and safe-storage statutes. The city can still restrict firearms in its own buildings as the property owner and enforce state pistol-free zones such as schools, courts, and licensed daycares. Police use state charges for unlawful carry within city limits.
Even though Grand Rapids cannot create gun rules, violating state firearm laws inside the city, including pistol-free zone or storage statutes, can lead to misdemeanor or felony charges.
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