Mich. judge tosses open-carry gun ban at voting sites

A Michigan judge has struck down Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s directive banning the open carry of guns at the polling places on Election Day. Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray said Benson did not follow the proper procedure and issued a preliminary injunction against her directive. “This case is not about whether it is a good idea to openly carry a firearm at a polling place, or whether the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents the secretary of state’s ... directive,” Murray’s opinion said.

The Detroit branch of the NAACP said its members and area attorneys will monitor polls and report to police and prosecutors any instances of voter intimidation or voter suppression.