Ontonagon family back in federal court

By JAN TUCKER

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ONTONAGON — The case of a gun issue between an Ontonagon family and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was back in federal court last week. William and Jill Johnson and Brian and Naomi Mason, of Ontonagon had sued the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services claiming the state had violated their second amendment with their requirements concerning licensing foster parents who have guns in the home.

The Johnson’s claimed they were told by DHHS officials they were denied to become a foster parents to their grandson because of the gun is...