WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A lawsuit brought by a firearm advocacy group against the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has been settled out of court.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has provided a redacted version of the information originally requested by Michigan Open Carry, Inc. as part of a settlement agreement between the two parties, according to Tom Lambert, attorney for the advocacy group.

Michigan Open Carry, Inc. alleged the office broke the Freedom of Information Act by denying a request to release a preapplication form used by the sheriff’s office. The form, the organization alleged, was given to applicants prior to a state-mandated application for a license to purchase a firearm.

“This situation originated as a FOIA complaint and has since been amicably resolved,” Washte

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