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Law
1:31 am
Wed January 9, 2013

Grand Rapids gun law may violate Michigan law, but city has “no interest” in changing it

Credit Lindsey Smith / Michigan Radio
Grand Rapids resident Jon Cipriani shares a story Tuesday night about how he and his wife were recently robbed at gun point. He was unarmed at the time.
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A debate about guns is brewing in the City of Grand Rapids.

At Grand Rapids City Hall Tuesday night, several people had pistols holstered at their hips for a commission meeting.

They’re part of Michigan Open Carry, a group that’s pressuring commissioners to change a local law. It bans loaded firearms here, or any public place in Grand Rapids.

Mayor George Heartwell says he has a “very healthy respect for guns” but he doesn’t think they belong at city hall.

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