Second Amendment Update for the Badger State

[Skunk]

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?id=4503

Friday, February 27, 2009

Two firearms-related bills are currently making their way through the Wisconsin Legislature in Madison.

Castle Doctrine legislation has been reintroduced by State Senator Jim Holperin (D-12) in the Senate and in the House by State Representatives Chris Danou (D-91) and Ann Hraychuck (D-28).  Castle Doctrine legislation would permit law-abiding citizens to use force, including deadly force, against an attacker in their homes.  The legislation clearly states that there is no “duty to retreat” from an attacker, enabling law-abiding citizens to stand their ground to protect themselves and their family.  It also protects individuals from civil lawsuits by the attacker or the attacker’s family when force is used.  The bill, which is awaiting a bill number, is currently being circulated for cosponsors.  Please contact your legislators and respectfully ask them to support and cosponsor this important legislation.

In a disturbing move aimed at making gun ownership more difficult and costly in the Badger State, Governor Jim Doyle’s (D) budget bill seeks to raise the fee on background checks from $8 to $30.  Governor Doyle wants gun owners to pay over three times more for a background check before they can exercise their Second Amendment rights. 

Please contact your State Senator at (608) 266-2517 and your State Representative at (608) 266-1501 today and respectfully request that they support and cosponsor Wisconsin’s Castle Doctrine bill.  Also, respectfully ask them to oppose Governor Doyle’s unfair and unjust gun tax.  Your State Senator can be reached by phone at (608) 266-2517 and your State Representative at (608) 266-1501.

[mauser98us]

leiniekugels anyone?

[Cheesehead]

leiniekugels anyone?

I'll have one, then i am going to make some phone calls.

Cheese

[Skunk]

UPDATE: The Castle Doctrine Self-Defense Legislation is taking life. It has been formally introduced and has been given Bill numbers.

Friday, April 17, 2009

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=4774

Castle Doctrine self-defense legislation has been introduced and assigned bill numbers.

Assembly Bill 193 and Senate Bill 129 would ensure that all citizens have a right to use force, including deadly force, against violent attackers in their homes. The Assembly version has been referred to the Committee on Personal Privacy and the Senate version has not been given a committee assignment yet.

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[JeffG]

The Castle Doctrine Self-Defense Legislation is taking life.

Good! and it's about time.

[Skunk]

Good! and it's about time.

I hear you Jeff. And if it ends up that we are finally allowed to legally protect ourselves and our families in our own homes , who knows, the next step might be the reintroduction of the CCW permit legislation so we might protect ourselves legally out in the public. We are just so far behind the times in many ways here in Wisconsin. We seem to do pretty well in terms of hunter's rights, but when it comes to the true meaning of the 2nd Amendment, forget it.