"Flint Man Faces Charges in Michigan's First Case Under Safe Gun Storage Law"

Michael Tolbert, a Flint father, has become the first person charged under Michigan's new firearm "safe storage" law after his 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the face with a loaded gun. He faces multiple charges, including first-degree child abuse and violating the gun storage law. The incident occurred one day after the law took effect, and the girl remains in critical condition. The law requires adults to store firearms unloaded and locked in households with children present, with penalties ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the outcome of a child accessing the gun.