Livingston County leaders take aim at red flag gun laws, vote to become ‘constitutional county’

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - Republicans leaders in Livingston County are vowing not to put any public resources behind enforcing restrictions on firearm ownership, declaring themselves a “constitutional county” as Michigan Democrats advance statewide gun safety reforms in the wake of mass shootings. The county’s all-GOP board unanimously passed a resolution on Monday, April 24, defining the county as a “place of refuge for the law-abiding citizen” when it comes to rights provided by the federal and state constitutions, including the Second Amendment. Commissioners took aim at red flag laws awaiting...