Ted Nugent Brings Gun Into Michigan Capitol…

Two weeks ago, rock star and hunting activist Ted Nugent walked into the Michigan State Capitol with a gun. Now, officials say they’re tightening security to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Michigan State Police confirmed Nugent brought a firearm into the Lansing building. Capitol Commission Chair William Kandler called the incident rare but “inexcusable.”

“We’re in this period of extreme political violence,” Kandler said in an interview with WWMT-TV. “We have to look at things a little differently.”

The issue? Nugent entered through the northern entrance, which only had one trooper on duty. Other entrances have two.

Due to staffing shortages, the northern entrance was left with minimal security. Officials now plan to add a second trooper at that door.

“It took several months to even get to this point where there are enough people to cover all the doors all the time,” Kandler explained.

State police said Nugent complied when informed of the Capitol’s weapons policy and surrendered his firearm. It’s unclear if he has since retrieved it, but Kandler noted the Capitol doesn’t keep firearms long-term.

MSP said in a statement they’re committed to keeping the building safe and will review the situation to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

Kandler praised the police for being transparent about the mistake and implementing an immediate fix.

“They admitted they made a mistake and added an extra trooper at that north entrance,” he said. “We worked together really well.”

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