Posted on 05/06/2014 4:00:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Wisconsin’s governor Scott Walker passed three new laws, addressing domestic violence. The laws include a mandate that police track the incidents where no arrests are made when dealing with a domestic-disturbance call.
The laws also make it very clear that there will be a process for seizing an “abuser’s” guns.
This section of the law was proposed by Republican Rep. Andre Jacque of De Pere, and also requires district attorneys to report to the Wisconsin Department of Justice each time a cop responds to a domestic abuse call and doesn’t arrest anyone.
Republican Rep. Garey Bies proposed in the third law passed, that people subject to a domestic-abuse injunction must fill out a form to document, and then surrender their weapons. When the individuals injunction expires, they would have to request them back in writing.
“This is one more big step toward trying to make sure that for every gun you take away, it’s that much better for (a victim, their) family and friends and loved ones who care about that person,” Walker said.
These extreme measures are being put forth equipped with a sob story of a tragic incident involving a deadly case of domestic abuse. Are these measure going to help domestic violence? Probably not but it will help disarm the population.
The governor signed 55 other bills at the state capitol , one measure prohibits people from advertising their children for adoption online, while another legalizes the use of marijuana byproduct cannabidiol to treat children’s seizures.
Other bills of note allow University of Wisconsin System researchers to perform classified national security work in campus facilities, give county jailors more authority to strip search inmates, and legalize nonprofits’ rubber-duck race fundraisers. The state Justice Department has warned such races amount to illegal gambling.
Um....isn’t there already a Federal law that takes your guns away when you’re subject to a domestic abuse restraining otder?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun_Ban
So what has changed? I don’t think I’m getting the whole story here....
Yep, let him stay in WI.
I don't know if the politics in Wis forced this event as I see SEVERAL Republicans signed up.
Still, it's time for the GOP in Wis to ask what they're paying these guys for.
Also, he’s got so many legal problems I’d be shocked if he wasn’t indicted.
Couldn’t agree more. Walkers was/is a joke from the get go.
Read the article again.
the legal issues are trumped up nothing. they can’t get him b/c there’s nothing to get him on. and believe me they have tried their best.
really? like what kind of legal problems?
I was liking him, but he blew this. He he allowed himself to act without thinking about all the repercussions.
The options for 2016 continue to narrow...
Go Cruz 2016!
Not to say he will not have plenty of opportunities to disappoint as well, but if he does, I will have to agree with Rev Manning, nothing will restore America but a bloody revolution.
At no point in history has any government ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason
~ nully’s son
ping
Thanks....but it was worse the second time around ;-)
This makes me so sad. He was my guy. Now what?
Going to have to contact my family/friends in WI.
I don’t believe he is an illegal lover. But this damn gun crap, I can’t imagine where this came from.
As I’m reading it, they can confiscate your firearms just because a domestic abuse call was made, whether you were arrested, convicted, had a restraining order or injunction makes no difference. Then, at the end of some pre-set amount of time, you must ask and justify why they might return your private property to you — and it’s not a sure thing by any means.
God willing.
Good grief! He did so much good up til now. He’s still better then a union lovin’ democrat!
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