The country reacted with shock when protestors brandished assault rifles on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol on April 30th. Their demands? Reopen businesses and end stay-at-home orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic. But why did they bring guns?
One possibility is simply that they could. Michigan’s laws allowed them to not only openly carry assault weapons, but to bring them inside the capitol building. Some lawmakers wore bullet proof vests while they tired to work during the session of the State Senate. Some of them “felt uncomfortable.” Who wouldn’t?
