The Michigan Senate just passed legisation that would ban bump stocks and require serialization of "ghost guns." 

Breitbart News reports that the state's upper chamber did so last week.

Both of the bills were sponsored, unsurprisingly, by Democrats.

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The details:

Breitbart reports:

The bills related to so-called “ghost guns” were sponsored by state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D). These pieces of legislation ban “the purchase, possession and distribution of firearms without valid serial numbers.”

Indeed, a "ghost" gun is essentially a gun made in such a way that makes it difficult for authorities to track. They often built from either individually purchased parts or kits, and they often lack a serial number.

The other bill has to do with bump stocks, which is a device that replaces the standard stock of a gun and that facilitates a faster firing rate using the weapon's recoil.

Breitbart reports that "state Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D) sponsored SB 224, which is the bump stock ban."

Both bills have now made it one step closer to becoming laws, as they were passed last week by the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee. It is unclear whether or not there is enough support in the entire Michigan legislature to turn these bills into laws.

Arguments for and against

Proponents argue that these two pieces of legislation will help to cut back on gun violence.

Polehanki, for example, said this about the bump stock ban:

And let me be clear: these are not tools for sport or self-defense. Bump stocks are used to inflict maximum harm in seconds, and their continued availability puts every one of our communities at risk. That’s unacceptable, and it’s time for a change.

Opponents, however, argue that these pieces of legislation will not have their intended effect, precisely because the weapon is not the true cause of the violence, and neither is the law-abiding citizen, who would follow these laws.

Great Lakes Gun Rights' Brenden Boudreau put it this way:

I find it laughable that this body talks about criminal justice reform. Yet we are seriously considering throwing countless Michiganders, law-abiding citizens today, in jail for certain things they lawfully own.

At the time of this writing, it is unclear when the next votes will be held on these pieces of legislation.