It is “completely common” for people to enter plea deals for a lesser charge, said April Zeoli, policy core director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan. Under current state law, a convicted felon is prohibited from legally owning a gun for life whereas the same restriction does not apply to someone with a convicted misdemeanor.
Dr. April Zeoli speaks with Bridge Michigan about Michigan’s firearm laws and what the data shows about their implementation following the mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University on February 13, 2023.