Posted on 10/15/2009 3:55:00 AM PDT by rellimpank
Two powerful Milwaukee leaders on Wednesday floated the idea of allowing concealed-carry gun permits in Wisconsin as part of a larger package of gun law reforms - marking a departure with Mayor Tom Barrett on the hot issue.
Police Chief Edward Flynn and District Attorney John Chisholm said allowing concealed-carry weapon permits must be coupled with other changes such as requiring background checks on all gun purchases in Wisconsin. Currently, only federally licensed gun stores have to do such checks in the state.
Allowing concealed-carry permits has long been a top priority for gun-rights advocates. Conversely, gun-control advocates have pushed hard for the background checks to close the so-called gun show loophole.
"If we are going to have substantial, meaningful reform at some point these twin pillars of desire have to be addressed," Chisholm said. "This is the time to raise this. Let's get it out in the open and cut a deal."
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It is about time.
Do not fall for it. They have to register all guns before they can confiscate them.
The ONLY reason a liberal offers a deal is that they think that they are losing the fight and want to save a part of what they are fighting for.
And next year the concealed carry part will be revoked.
-in fact, in several instances , the regulations have been improved, with probably the most notable exception being in Colorado, where one of the first changes the Demotraitors made in the law was to remove reciprocity for many non-resident licencees--
Sounds like they are trying to outlaw all private sales.
I never know what to make of this stuff. It always turns out to be a serpent offering you an apple...
Let’s just stick with the Second Amendment, shall we? Jeeze, these people.
It’s easier to illegally carry a gun they don’t know you have, than to carry one legally that they confiscated because you registered it.
Patriots and second amendment advocates are already carrying in WI, law be damned. We need national VT style carry without restrictions on what can be carried, manner of carry, nowhere off-limits, etc.
Doggonit, I wish I’d a thought of that before I sold all my weapons! ... to a person from the other end of the state whose name I cannot recall. All those gunshow purchases from individuals in the crowd, without registration, and I sold them, and now you tell me how I could have worked this government intrusion thing out!
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