Legislature leaning toward permit requirement

Initiate Joined: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 34

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says that while he would be OK with a bill to establish so-called "constitutional carry," his caucus is probably leaning toward passage of a concealed carry bill that requires some form of permitting.

The Senate Judiciary Committee last week approved a bill that would allow Wisconsinites to carry a concealed weapon without any permit or training requirement. But Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told "UpFront with Mike Gousha" that he doesn't think his caucus is entirely there on the bill.

"Like any piece of legislation, you have to get to a point where the votes are there," Fitzgerald said on Sunday's show, produced in conjunction with WisPolitics.com.

"If I had to guess, knowing my caucus as well as I do and the individual senators, I think we're headed toward some type of conceal carry that probably has some permitting process attributed to it," Fitzgerald said.

Here's a link to the show:
http://www.wisn.com/upfront

Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:31 pm

GO WISCONSIN!!!

Come join the other 48 states allowing civilian self defense.

Initiate Joined: Jul 26, 2010 Posts: 35

It's been a long time coming. But we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I think the initial push for No Permit-No Training bill was to shock some of the Anit-Carry [Wisconsin will turn into the wild west] Legislators and Constituents. I believe the final bill, which I expect will happen before the July Senate recounts, will include a permit and minimal training.

I would actually prefer a permit. It would nullify the assinine 1000 foot school zone and make it more likely for Wisconsinites to receive reciprocity from other states.

Initiate Joined: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 34

I think the handwriting is on the wall - the Governor and most legislative leaders have all said they favor permits. I don't actually have a problem with that as long as the permit requirements remain reasonable. We all talk about the difference between criminals and law-abiding citizens, but without permits I don't know how the police are supposed to tell which group we belong to. As long as WI becomes a shall-issue state, I personally consider this a major victory.

Member **Founders Club** Joined: Mar 01, 2010 Posts: 322

Yes but they want a database for LEO's to check into when making a traffic stop. Come on Walker, get with the program.

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