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We need as many Wisconsin voter to e mail these reps. Rep. Marlin Schneider (D) WI -*Rep. Gary Sherman (D) WI- Rep. Wayne Wood (D) WI -*Rep. John Steinbrink (D) WI- Rep. Terry Van Akkeren (D) WI Rep. Barbara Gronemus (D) WI -*Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink (D) WI- Rep. James Kreuser (D) WI --- E-Mail's Below (cut and paste) --- rep.schneider@legis.state.wi.us; rep.sherman@legis.state.wi.us; rep.woodw@legis.state.wi.us; rep.steinbrink@legis.state.wi.us; rep.vanakkeren@legis.state.wi.us; rep.gronemus@legis.state.wi.us; rep.vruwink@legis.state.wi.us; rep.kreuser@legis.state.wi.us

CHICAGO (CBS 2) A gun battle is being waged on two fronts -- from the streets of Chicago to the halls of Congress. The last defendant in an interstate gun running scheme was sentenced on Wednesday in federal court to 15 years in prison. The case underscores how and why an increasing number of guns used to commit crimes in Chicago are coming from out of state. There's been increasing heat on Chicago area gun dealers over the last five years. As a result, it appears an increasing number of guns recovered in Chicago crimes are coming from stores in...

Madison - 01.22.04 The Senate override on SB214 just passed.  It’s on to the assembly!  The following is from Senator Zien’s office: This morning the Senate successfully overturned the Governor's veto of concealed carry!!!!! We needed 22 votes, and the final vote was 23-10.  Of the 6 Senate Democrats who voted for SB 214 initially, the only one NOT to vote for the override was Senator Mark Meyer of LaCrosse. Many thanks to Democrat Senators Julie Lassa, Bob Wirch, Russ Decker, Roger Breske, and Jeff Plale for voting having the courage to vote for what is right!! The full Assembly...

A RIGHT TO KNOW As a lifelong consumer of the written word displayed on paper, the prospect of talking to readers by way of a "blog" is a little unnerving. I've decided to tip toe into these electronic waters because I recognize that to ignore change is to be consumed by it. At The Plain Dealer we communicate with our readers a number of ways, the pages of the paper being the most obvious. But the "how to reach us" box on 2A lists e-mail addresses and phone numbers for senior editors and similar information appears at the bottom of...

A date has been set for the State Senate to override Governor Doyle's veto of SB 214, the Personal Protection Act: Wednesday, January 21. It is crucial that concealed carry supporters come to the Capitol to lobby their legislators, and be seen in numbers in the Senate Gallery as the vote takes place. Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association http://www.wisconsinconcealedcarry.com/html/10_21_03-senate-delay.html

Very well concealed One of the longest and most contentious legislative debates in recent Ohio his tory has ended. Within the next 10 days, Ohioans can expect to be granted the right to secretly carry guns in public. This represents social progress only to those who hunger to carry a weapon whenever they step outside of their homes, or those fatigued by an inane debate that has stalled action on far more important concerns. From Our Advertiser The measure authorizing concealed carry was sent Wednesday to Gov. Bob Taft, who promptly indicated that he would sign it. The law will...

Senate Veto-Override Outlook Date: Wednesday, December 17 @ 09:47:58 EST Topic: Ohio Legislation On November 27, Senate President Doug White told Dan Williamson of Columbus' The Other Paper "his most recent survey of senators revealed 'a very, very thin ability to override a veto on the bill.'" On December 10, in the hours before the final House and Senate vote, White told the Lee Leonard of the Columbus Dispatch he "absolutely does not have enough override votes." By December 12, White was back to saying he is unsure if the votes are there, indicating that he has not officially polled...

The Pentagon is expected to mobilize 80,000 troops over the next several months and that may create some holes in the Republican ranks of the Wisconsin Legislature. At least four state legislators, all Republicans, serve as part-time soldiers. They are: Reps. Stephen Nass, Mark Gundrum, and Scott Suder along with Sen. Scott Fitzgerald. While none of them said they are facing deployment, at least for now, all of them could have to switch from suits to boots should the call come. If it does, they will not be able to vote on legislation until they return – potentially impacting some...

State lawmakers need two-third support in each chamber to override the governor's veto. Do you want them to override the veto? He!! Freaking Yes!!!

Republican legislators force governor to act By STEVEN WALTERS swalters@journalsentinel.com Last Updated: Nov. 11, 2003 Madison - Republican legislators moved Tuesday to put a bill repealing Wisconsin's ban on concealed weapons on Gov. Jim Doyle's desk, setting up the veto the governor has repeatedly promised. "This bill has so many problems," Doyle said Tuesday, hours before Republican senators quickly accepted an Assembly amendment to the bill and then took steps to force the Democratic governor to act on the bill by next week. Instead of giving Doyle the customary 30-day period to act on the bill, the governor will officially...

GOP 2 votes away from concealed-carry override By STEVEN WALTERS swalters@journalsentinel.com Last Updated: Nov. 6, 2003 Madison - Assembly Republicans during an overnight session rewrote parts of the concealed weapons bill to attract more Democratic votes, and it worked in a way that raises questions about whether Gov. Jim Doyle's promised veto of the bill would stand. Minutes after the changes were made, seven Assembly Democrats joined 57 Republicans at 2:40 a.m. Thursday in voting for the bill that would allow those 21 and older to obtain permits authorizing them to carry handguns, stun guns, non-switchblade knives or billy clubs....

The Wisconsin Assembly will be voting for SB214 today. The vote will probably be the last item of business. This is will give us some time to make that final phone call of support.

Sheriff tells Doyle in letter that change would put deputies in danger By GREG J. BOROWSKI gborowski@journalsentinel.com Last Updated: Nov. 3, 2003 Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. on Monday called on Gov. Jim Doyle to veto a bill that would make it easier for Wisconsin residents to carry concealed weapons. In a letter to Doyle, Clarke says the change called for in the bill would jeopardize the "safety of my deputies and the citizens they represent" and says "there are better ways to fight crime than to flood the streets of Milwaukee with dangerous weapons." The letter marks...

Concealed carry not altering crime, states find By STEVE WALTERS swalters@journalsentinel.com Last Updated: Nov. 3, 2003 Madison - With the Assembly poised this week to repeal the ban on concealed weapons that passed in 1870, Wisconsin finds itself at the center of a national debate over whether such measures promote a "Wild West" mentality or allow law-abiding citizens to protect themselves. It's a fight over handguns that divides individual Wisconsin lawmakers, and it has Republicans who have already pushed the change through the state Senate facing off with Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, who has promised to veto it. The same...

Officers of the law are working to take guns off the streets. Makers of the law are working to put guns on the streets. Two opposite theories for keeping the peace are clashing. One theory has it that the fewer the guns, the safer the streets. The other theory has it that the more the guns, the safer the streets. Law enforcement officers here are proceeding on the basis of the former theory. They're confiscating weapons hidden on people and inside vehicles in high-crime neighborhoods. Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has even formed a special unit to stop motorists who...

Bill sponsor calls new survey 'bogus' By ALAN J. BORSUK aborsuk@journalsentinel.com Last Updated: Nov. 2, 2003 Wisconsin residents are opposed by a large margin to allowing people who legally own handguns to carry them in a concealed manner, a new poll says. The Badger Poll, conducted by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center in Madison, found that among 511 Wisconsin residents selected randomly, 69% said they oppose a proposal "to allow people who can legally own handguns to carry concealed weapons in most public places." The idea was favored by 27%. The remainder of the people said they didn't know...

MADISON - A legislative committee amended an Assembly bill Thursday to make it identical to a measure already passed in the Senate that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry concealed weapons. The Assembly Criminal Justice Committee voted 9-4 to adopt the bill and send it to the Assembly Rules Committee, which could schedule it for floor debate. Bills allowing state residents to carry concealed weapons if they get a permit and firearm training have been moving through both the Senate and the Assembly. The Senate passed a version of the measure Friday after making several amendments to it and sent...

Most law enforcement officials in Ozaukee and Washington counties are having trouble hiding their displeasure with a bill that would legalize the carrying of concealed handguns and other weapons in Wisconsin. "I don't like it," Ozaukee County Sheriff Maury Straub said Wednesday. "Proponents say it's for citizen safety. As sheriff, I know of very few people who have had to protect their lives or the lives of others by deadly force." If people are allowed to carry concealed weapons, officers and citizens could be at greater risk of losing their lives, and relatively minor incidents could turn deadly if someone...

The Governor is taking a poll on conceal carry. You do not have to give your home state. It is my understanding they are tallying only raw numbers. Please call. The number is 1-614-466-3555.

Should the names of people who carry concealed weapons be kept secret? YES (52.5%) NO (46.9%) Don't Know (0.6%)