Bill Watch
Monitoring all gun legislation before the Wisconsin legislature and congress
2007-2008 Session
State Legislature
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Spencer Coggs (D-6th) "Responsible Gun Ownership Bill" - all private sales of handguns to be conducted through NICS |
Stalled in Cmte. on labor, elections, and urban affairs |
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Reps. Bies, Mursau, Townsend - Increases penalties for discharging a firearm with 220 yards of a municipal building |
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State Senators Risser, Carpenter, Lassa
Expanding domestic abuse definitions to include broad animal abuse accusations |
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Rep. Gunderson (R-Waterford)
Restricts emergency powers for state officials; emergency powers may not be used to ban gun ownership in times of declared natural or man-made crises
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Rep. Don Friske (R-Merrill)
Cops Only Concealed Carry "Citizen Disarmament and Cop Empowerment Gun Control Act of 2008" |
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Rep. Owens
Castle Doctrine, "Stand Your Ground" right to use deadly force to thwart attack
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Senate Cmte. Failed |
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2007-2008 Session
Congress
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C. McCarthy (D)
Assault weapons ban
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House Subcmte. on Crime, Homeland Security |
HR297
HR2640 |
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C. McCarthy (D)
NICS Expansion
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Signed into law by President Bush, Tuesday, January 8, 2008 |
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Rep. Mark Kirk [R-IL]; Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]; Rep. Michael Ferguson [R-NJ]; Rep. Christopher Shays [R-CT]
'Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2008'
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Jun 12, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
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2005-2006 Session
State Legislature
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Sen. Coggs: Register all Milwaukee Co. guns with Dept. of Justice |
Stalled in Committee since 3/29/2005
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Rep. Pettis: State gun liability protection |
Vetoed 1/6/2006 |
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Rep. Wieckert: Tax relief for gun clubs |
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Rep. Gunderson, Sen. Zien: Shall-Issue concealed carry |
Failed veto override 1/31/2006
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Rep. Gunderson: Changing the minor hunting age to 10 |
Committee on Finance since 3/14/2006
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Reps Van Roy, Gard, Gunderson: Making it illegal to discharge a firearm in the direction of power lines, towers or electrical transmission facilities |
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Rep. Suder: Relaxing restrictions on firearm transportation while hunting |
Public hearing held 10/19/2005
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1 Pending removal of objectionable anti-gun language
2 Pending removal of one gun per minor and guardian requirement
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