When will WI allow concealed carry? (Milwaukee, Green Bay: credit card, neighborhood, to live)

[43north87west]

Originally Posted by EastSideMKE

In this context, yes progressive is synonymous with liberal.

Thx, junior... figured there was a political attachment

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by BadgerGrl

You are confusing conceal carry with just owning a firearm in your home. As far as I know, there is no jurisdiction in this country that claims the right to approve or deny a firearm in your home. At least as of today, the second amendment still stands.

Here's a good summary of the situation re: concealed carry in the US:

Concealed carry in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I cited the 22:1 ratio of gun deaths in the home v stopping crime by said guns, because once a concealed-carry gun owner comes home, and takes his/her weapon from his/her person, it then becomes a gun in a home, apt, etc.

Having Joe and Jane citizen walking around with heat is most cops' nightmare. Here is a good summation of that. Note the opposition to allowing carry (concealed) by retired law enforcement personnel, muchless the untrained general public:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3QzJwVcSQtIJ:www.officer.com/print/Law-Enforcement-Technology/The-confusion-with-concealed-carry/1%2452981+international+chiefs+of+police+are+again st+concealed+carry&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us (broken link)


"The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is one of the organizations that has voiced its concern via an official document or letter to the court and law makers. An example of the letter PERF provided its members as a template to challenge local efforts to pass the original bill in 2003, PERF suggests:
"This measure ... would endanger the lives of active police officers, retired officers and citizens. More guns, even in the hands of off-duty officers, retired officers and law-abiding citizens, does not translate into less crime and violence."

[JLR29]

I think that given national trends, a concealed weapons law is likely to pass. My question is this: would a may-issue law be more appropriate? One which allows municipalities to determine whether to issue permits. This would keep more in line with the idea of letting local governments decide what is best for their communities and not be as much of a jump from being a no-issue state. Wondering what others think?

[monkeywrenching]

Originally Posted by EastSideMKE

Wouldn't you first need to know if people agree with the law before asking when the law will pass?

1 county AG has already stated that he will not enforce unconstitutional gun laws in Wisconsin.

Text of Gerald Fox’s Statement Voiding Jackson County WI Gun Laws |

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by monkeywrenching

1 county AG has already stated that he will not enforce unconstitutional gun laws in Wisconsin.

Text of Gerald Fox’s Statement Voiding Jackson County WI Gun Laws |

There is no such thing as a "county AG", they are DA's.

They are of differing quality: Does the name 'Joe Paulus' ring a bell?

And fortunately the gunaholics are not in great numbers up here.

[Geechie North]

Jackson County Chronicle - News (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:VIXeBA7wOTMJ:www.jacksoncountychron icle.com/articles/2010/07/07/news/00lead.txt+jackson+co+wisconsin+da+fox+up+for+reel ection&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us - broken link)


"However, Black River Falls Police Chief Don Gilberg and Jackson County Sheriff Duane Waldera said they will continue to enforce state law. Gilberg even said Fox’s decision would circumvent order.

“Ten minutes after publication of the district attorney’s decision, every wannabe Wyatt Earp in this county will strap on their hog leg and strut about town — not because they need to protect themselves but simply because they now feel they can,” Gilberg said."

Can you say 'pander' boys and girls?

[monkeywrenching]

Originally Posted by Geechie North

There is no such thing as a "county AG", they are DA's.

They are of differing quality: Does the name 'Joe Paulus' ring a bell?

And fortunately the gunaholics are not in great numbers up here.

sorry, county da then, meant to mean the da but mind was on something else at the time as well.

[monkeywrenching]

Originally Posted by Geechie North

Jackson County Chronicle - News (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:VIXeBA7wOTMJ:www.jacksoncountychron icle.com/articles/2010/07/07/news/00lead.txt+jackson+co+wisconsin+da+fox+up+for+reel ection&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us - broken link)


"However, Black River Falls Police Chief Don Gilberg and Jackson County Sheriff Duane Waldera said they will continue to enforce state law. Gilberg even said Fox’s decision would circumvent order.

“Ten minutes after publication of the district attorney’s decision, every wannabe Wyatt Earp in this county will strap on their hog leg and strut about town — not because they need to protect themselves but simply because they now feel they can,” Gilberg said."

Can you say 'pander' boys and girls?

actually, it was already legal for anyone to strap on their "hogleg" as you put it as the state of Wisconsin alredy had open carry and it was and still is legal.

just because the police chief and sheriff say they will enforce state law, it is apparent that they do not enforce the supreme law of the land, otherwise known as the Constitution.

[Creek Hollow]

Originally Posted by monkeywrenching

actually, it was already legal for anyone to strap on their "hogleg" as you put it as the state of Wisconsin alredy had open carry and it was and still is legal.

just because the police chief and sheriff say they will enforce state law, it is apparent that they do not enforce the supreme law of the land, otherwise known as the Constitution.

Wisconsin doesn't actually have an open carry statute. It simply doesn't prohibit open carry.

However legal it is, I've heard of quite a few local police departments who ignore the fact and make arrests anyway. Here is one case I've followed from the beginning. Of course, he won, but at great personal expense.

Shall carry, in my opinion, is the only acceptable wording for a CCW law.

Man sues West Allis over gun open-carry arrest - JSOnline

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by monkeywrenching

actually, it was already legal for anyone to strap on their "hogleg" as you put it as the state of Wisconsin alredy had open carry and it was and still is legal.

just because the police chief and sheriff say they will enforce state law, it is apparent that they do not enforce the supreme law of the land, otherwise known as the Constitution.

You do know how this 'Constitution' thing works, I assume?

One case by the Supreme Court which runs contrary to 100 years of case law is not the end of the matter.

And I did not use the term 'hogleg'. One of the Jackson Co. Law Officers who are going to be dealing with the effects of what a yahoo DA said used the term.