Category: Wisconsin
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Common Sense Gun Laws
Sure, I like the fact that Wisconsin made it easier for active duty military and retired police to get concealed carry permits, but what really makes sense to eliminate senseless violence perpetrated by (bad) people with guns is this: Get caught as a felon in possession, three years in prison. Use it to commit a violent…
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We Need More Sheriff’s Departments Like This
Portage County, Wisconsin’s Sheriff’s Department is offering concealed carry permit classes. They are also teaching a basic pistol course at the department’s range. Prices are $40 for the CCW class, $25 for the Basic Pistol, or $50 for both. Hopefully we will see more instances of law enforcement partnering with citizens for everyone’s benefit, and…
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Proposal to Eliminate the WI 48 Hour Waiting Period
Wisconsin Senator Van Wanggaard is looking for co-sponsors of a bill that would eliminate the 48 hour waiting period to buy an handgun in Wisconsin. This is currently the top of my list to fix WI gun laws, so it would be good to see some action on it.
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Voting Time Standardization
There is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature to standardize the voting hours for early voting in Wisconsin. In recent elections, the heavily liberal areas of Milwaukee and Madison have had much longer early voting hours, including weekends, where most of the out-state areas, that tend to lean conservative, don’t have the budget to keep…
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Wisconsin to Honor Missouri CCW Permits
Wisconsin is expanding it’s CCW reciprocity, and will now honor Missouri CCW permits.
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An Open Letter
An open letter to my state representatives: Representative <My State Representative> and Senator <My State Senator>, I am going through the process to become a foster parent, and was disturbed to find out that the licensing agency ([redacted]) that I am working with requires foster parents to sign a form agreeing to not carry while…
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Wisconsin Carry Sues WI DOJ
Press Release from Wisconsin Carry: Wisconsin Carry, Inc. files lawsuit against Department of Justice For Immediate Release: Last Thursday, June 13, Wisconsin Carry, Inc. filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County challenging the permanent rules the Wisconsin Department of Justice put in place on June 1st regarding Act 35 and the issuance of concealed carry licenses.…
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Two lessons from this story
A Wisconsin woman couldn’t load her husband’s shotgun, so she used it as a club to beat a bear away from her husband. Lesson one: YOU are the weapon, a gun is just a tool. Lesson two: Make sure you and your loved ones know how to make the most effective use of the tools…
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Which is more important?
From a conversation earlier with Bitter: Which is more important, the Wisconsin recall, or the presidential election this fall? Here is the expanded version of what I said to her. There are 2 levels of impact from both elections: the direct impact, and the larger, indirect impact. My feelings are that looking only at the…