Posted on 10/05/2023 9:37:45 AM PDT by Coronal
A man illegally brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, a spokesperson for the state said Thursday.
The man, who was shirtless and had a holstered handgun, approached the governor's office on the first floor of the Capitol around 2 p.m. Wednesday, state Department of Administration spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said. The man was demanding to see the governor, who was not in the building at the time, Warrick said.
The man was taken into custody for openly carrying a firearm in the Capitol, which is against the law, Warrick said. Weapons can be brought into the Capitol if they are concealed and the person has a valid permit. The man arrested did not have a concealed carry permit, Warrick said.
The man was booked into the Dane Count Jail but later posted bail.
He returned to the outside of the Capitol shortly before 9 p.m. with an assault-style rifle, Warrick said. The building closes to the public at 6 p.m. He again demanded to see the governor and was taken into custody.
Madison police reported Thursday that the man, who was not named, was taken into productive custody and taken to the hospital. A spokesperson for the police department did not return an email seeking additional details.
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Whitmer was "targeted" by F_I stooges.
“Weapons can be brought into the Capitol if they are concealed and the person has a valid permit”. Yikes! That’s an invitation to crazies imo.
Yeah. Government property is usually deemed Constitution-Free zones.
Why? 99.99999% of the people who go through the process to get a license are NOT criminals and are highly unlikely to ever BE a criminal.
Then again, the same can be said for those of us on the Pro-2A side of things in general.
“The man, who was shirtless and had a holstered handgun, approached the governor’s office on the first floor of the Capitol around 2 p.m. Wednesday...
Didn’t this raise a red flag to let the LE think this guy shouldn’t be on the street until at least a psych eval and no bail posted? Did they defund the brains there?
wy69
Was he black wearing a red MAGA cap?
I can’t even go into a nearby county courthouse without emptying my pockets and removing my belt
Let’s be honest....you have to admire the determination.
If only more people had half the motivation this guy had.
In other words, he showed up with a gun, got kicked out, and came back with a different gun.
An "assault rifle" is a select-fire rifle feeding from a detachable box magazine and chambered for a cartridge of intermediate power.
An "assault-style rifle" is whatever the demoncrat hoplophobes claim it is but no definition they yet have contrived included either the select fire or the intermediate cartridge qualifications.
Actually, gun-free zones are an invitation to crazies. Crazies tend to go places where there won’t be resistance. A local gas station has a “Concealed Carry Welcome” sign, and it’s a safe place to be. Robbers are going to go somewhere where there’s a good chance they’ll not get shot.
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