About 287 of the 391 red flag requests in Michigan over the last year resulted in the confiscation of guns from an individual believed to be a threat.

A bill expanding the law that allows firearms to temporarily be taken away from those deemed a danger to themselves or others advanced Tuesday at the Roundhouse, but only after facing fierce opposition from gun rights advocates and Republican lawmakers.

In honor of the one year anniversary of Michigan's secure storage law, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan State Police are offering free gun locks at MDHHS county offices and some local health departments,