Gov. Snyder Vetoes BB Gun, Liquor License Bills

LANSING (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder has vetoed bills that would have loosened Michigan's licensing restrictions on air guns and limited local governments' freedom to set their own regulations.

Snyder said Monday that only part of a package backed by the National Rifle Association was sent to him before the Republican-led Legislature adjourned its two-year session. He says enacting just four of seven bills would create contrasting definitions and legal inconsistencies.

The NRA says Michigan is one of four states classifying most pellet guns as firearms.

Snyder also has vetoed legislation that would have prorated fees for liquor licenses.

He says it's a "sensible" reform but would cost up to $600,000 in revenue. Snyder says he's also concerned about limiting penalties for businesses that repeatedly sell alcohol to minors or visibly intoxicated customers.