SB789, sponsored by Mike Green, would make numerous positive changes to the statutes concerned with concealed pistol licensure. This would include such things as:

• Eliminate the county gun boards – requirements verification shifts to Michigan State Police
• Count Clerk becomes the licensing authority
• Remove the requirement to provide two references
• Reduce the application fee $15 from $105 to $90
• 100% of court costs and attorney fees to the appellant if a denial gets overturned
• Shorten and cement the timeframe for a go/no-go in regards to the application

NO WHERE does it remove the fact that the licenses shall be issued assuming the applicant passes the more or less objectively defined standards in 28.425b. In fact, the striking of 28.425b(7)(n) (shown below) further solidifies the the shall-issue aspect:

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