Posted January 18, 2016 7:54 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Wisconsin State Capitol

State Republicans Stand in Way of Concealed Carry Bill

Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin Gun Owners
Wisconsin Gun Owners

Waupaca, WI -(AmmoLand.com)- Gun owners have an opportunity right now to pass a MAJOR IMPROVEMENT to Wisconsin’s concealed carry law … by allowing concealed carry on school grounds for the protection of students.

But state republican leadership doesn’t think it’s a priority. So it can wait.

Yep, that’s right. Protecting kids in schools is not important, say state republicans.

“…it is not a high priority for Republicans … In fact, it is not a priority at all…” said Assembly Speaker Robon Vos (R). (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 14, 2016)

“I’m not sure we need that … I haven’t heard any of my constituents ask me to have that,” said State Senator Luther Olsen (R). (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 13, 2016)

The bill would empower school boards to allow carry inside of buildings. “Not a priority at all,” says Vos.

It would create a deterrence to mass shootings and wouldn’t place parents picking up kids at risk for prosecution if they carry. “I’m not sure we need that,” says Olsen.

School boards could make the same Technical College firearms module that all …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand

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