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This was Governor Doyle's press release today, prior to the NRA's convention in Milwaukee:
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Gov. Doyle: Issues Challenge to NRA
5/17/2006
Contacts: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Up to 50,000 Expected at NRA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee
The National Rifle Association (NRA) will begin its Annual Meeting at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee tomorrow. Between 40,000 and 50,000 people are expected at the event, which runs through Sunday. This morning Governor Doyle made the following statement:
"Wisconsin is always pleased to welcome conventions and visitors to our state, and we will be an excellent host to thousands of people expected at the NRA meeting this week. I'm concerned, however, about the message the NRA is going to deliver tomorrow.
"In Wisconsin, we honor and uphold the right to bear arms. Our great tradition of hunting and responsible gun ownership is part of who we are in this state, and we cherish that tradition.
"At the same time, what concerns the vast majority of Wisconsin families is keeping our kids and our communities safe. We are deeply concerned about the NRA's zealous support of legislation that would allow loaded, hidden guns at playgrounds, shopping malls, and school zones. The overwhelming majority of law enforcement in our state also vigorously opposes this NRA backed plan, fearing it will put our kids, our cops, and our communities at extreme risk.
"As the NRA gathers in Milwaukee, I'm challenging them to rethink their support for a proposal that is so strongly opposed by law enforcement and the vast majority of Wisconsin citizens. Instead of making it legal to carry a concealed weapon into a daycare center, we ought to be focused on ways to help middle class families afford to buy a home and enjoy all the good things life in our state has to offer."
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Gov. Doyle: Issues Challenge to NRA
5/17/2006
Contacts: Anne Lupardus, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Up to 50,000 Expected at NRA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee
The National Rifle Association (NRA) will begin its Annual Meeting at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee tomorrow. Between 40,000 and 50,000 people are expected at the event, which runs through Sunday. This morning Governor Doyle made the following statement:
"Wisconsin is always pleased to welcome conventions and visitors to our state, and we will be an excellent host to thousands of people expected at the NRA meeting this week. I'm concerned, however, about the message the NRA is going to deliver tomorrow.
"In Wisconsin, we honor and uphold the right to bear arms. Our great tradition of hunting and responsible gun ownership is part of who we are in this state, and we cherish that tradition.
"At the same time, what concerns the vast majority of Wisconsin families is keeping our kids and our communities safe. We are deeply concerned about the NRA's zealous support of legislation that would allow loaded, hidden guns at playgrounds, shopping malls, and school zones. The overwhelming majority of law enforcement in our state also vigorously opposes this NRA backed plan, fearing it will put our kids, our cops, and our communities at extreme risk.
"As the NRA gathers in Milwaukee, I'm challenging them to rethink their support for a proposal that is so strongly opposed by law enforcement and the vast majority of Wisconsin citizens. Instead of making it legal to carry a concealed weapon into a daycare center, we ought to be focused on ways to help middle class families afford to buy a home and enjoy all the good things life in our state has to offer."
