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leyton sounds like a good county prosecutor in Flint.
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Leyton said a passerby called 911 after hearing someone yelling, “He stabbed my wife.”

The passerby then used a registered handgun to order Harrington to his knees until police arrived, Leyton said.

There were no charges filed against the passerby.

“In fact, he probably performed a public service,” Leyton said.
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Do they register handguns in Flint, or is this just typical reporting in 2019. i.e. incorrect.
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Glock Rock wrote:Do they register handguns in Flint, or is this just typical reporting in 2019. i.e. incorrect.
Michigan has a handgun registration scheme disguised as a"safety check" when you buy it.
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evan price wrote:
Glock Rock wrote:Do they register handguns in Flint, or is this just typical reporting in 2019. i.e. incorrect.
Michigan has a handgun registration scheme disguised as a"safety check" when you buy it.
Little side note to that: Don't know how it is now, but for years a non-resident visiting Michigan was supposed to register any handguns brought along with the local police, within five days of arrival. Cities large and small had that ordinance, from what I observed. Maybe it mirrored state law, don't know.
So, my vacation practice was to never stay in the same place more than four days. When you think about it, that gave me more firearms rights than Michigan residents. Hooray for government, they make everything better!
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