BY CONSUELO MCABOY
As Washington works toward federal legislation to combat gun violence in schools and public places, Michigan is addressing the issue at the state level.
A new bill aims to close what supporters of the measure say is a loophole in the state's gun law.
House Bill 4104 is meant to matching Michigan's concealed carry law and the open carry law.
Currently, individuals cannot carry a concealed weapon into any so-called "gun free zones" places like schools, malls and restaurants. Weapons under concealed carry must not be in public view.
However, that is not the case for those who open carry which allows someone to carry or "show" a firearm out in public.
Representative Andy Schor is the bill's sponsor.
"If you have a holstered gun on your belt and its shown, you can walk into a school and they can't do anything about it. They cannot tell you to leave because you have a gun, they can't tell you to take your gun off and put it in your car, they can't do anything about it so it's a loophole." Schor said.
Schor said he thinks changing the current legislation would ensure more safety in schools and keep the focus of educating students as primary.