Posted on 12/01/2011 6:03:09 AM PST by rellimpank
Madison - Gov. Scott Walker's administration is barring openly carrying guns into state buildings, even for people with valid concealed carry permits.
The Republican governor's administration is also declining to say how many state employees have told their bosses that they'll be bringing concealed guns to work after the administration decided last month to allow that for valid permit holders.
The new policies all came in response to the state's new concealed carry law, which on Nov. 1 made Wisconsin the 49th state in the nation to let citizens carry hidden weapons.
"As a matter of policy, open carry will not be allowed in state buildings, thus any person openly carrying a weapon in a state building will be asked to leave," Department of Administration spokesman Tim Lundquist said in an email.
Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) praised the move, saying that an open carry policy could have led to allowing rifles and shotguns to be brought into the building and would have been intimidating to visitors such as schoolchildren.
Under the concealed carry law signed by Walker, permits will be granted to those 21 and older who take training and pass a background check showing they are not felons or otherwise barred from carrying guns
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....possibly trying to thwart a crazed lunatic union thug???
You are probably more closer to the truth than you think.
Opps.That should read, “probably closer to the truth”.
Got my fingers flying too fast today. Sorry
sheesh...I should hit spell once in awhile.
This is to stop the left... not the right.
LLS
Owner of planned Oak Park gun shop draws fire
Some residents still not pleased with impending opening of store on Roosevelt Road
By Jim Jaworski, Chicago Tribune reporter
4:58 AM CST, December 1, 2011
Some residents are not pleased that a gun shop will be opening on Roosevelt Road in south Oak Park, and about 80 people showed up to question the Berwyn resident who plans to open Windy City Firearms this month.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-oak-park-gun-shop-1201-20111201,0,964626,print.story
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