Monkeyleg
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Dear fellow gun owner:
A few weeks ago we alerted you about an important bill that had just passed in the Asssembly.
Assembly bill AB581 would prevent the governor, mayors or other public officials from confiscating guns during declared states of emergency. Existing state law gives certain public officials the power to declare states of emergency, and to take unusual steps during such declared states of emergency.
You likely recall the confiscation of firearms from citizens of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. AB581 would prevent such confiscations from happening here in Wisconsin.
AB581, authored by Representative Scott Gunderson (R-Waterford), was passed weeks ago in the Assembly. The bill was passed in Senator Robert Wirch's (D-Kenosha) Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection committee on Wednesday, February 13th.
The bill is now available for a floor vote in the Senate. There are just a few weeks left in the regular session, so we must be sure that this bill gets a floor vote, gets passed, and that Governor Doyle signs it.
This bill affects every Wisconsin citizen who owns a gun. Please take a few minutes to contact your state senator and urge him or her to support this bill. Please also tell them to not allow the anti-gunners to water the bill down with amendments.
Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Wausau) has expressed his support for this bill, so please also contact his office to thank him for his support, and ask that he schedule a vote on the bill before the end of session in March.
Senator Decker's phone number is (608) 266-2502.
If you don't know who your state senator is, go to http://waml.legis.state.wi.us/ and enter your street address.
Thanks,
The Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association
Chuck Roamer, Chairman
Bill Schmitz, Vice Chairman
Frank Tower, Secretary
Andrew Walkowiak, Treasurer
Dick Baker, Founder
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A few weeks ago we alerted you about an important bill that had just passed in the Asssembly.
Assembly bill AB581 would prevent the governor, mayors or other public officials from confiscating guns during declared states of emergency. Existing state law gives certain public officials the power to declare states of emergency, and to take unusual steps during such declared states of emergency.
You likely recall the confiscation of firearms from citizens of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. AB581 would prevent such confiscations from happening here in Wisconsin.
AB581, authored by Representative Scott Gunderson (R-Waterford), was passed weeks ago in the Assembly. The bill was passed in Senator Robert Wirch's (D-Kenosha) Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection committee on Wednesday, February 13th.
The bill is now available for a floor vote in the Senate. There are just a few weeks left in the regular session, so we must be sure that this bill gets a floor vote, gets passed, and that Governor Doyle signs it.
This bill affects every Wisconsin citizen who owns a gun. Please take a few minutes to contact your state senator and urge him or her to support this bill. Please also tell them to not allow the anti-gunners to water the bill down with amendments.
Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Wausau) has expressed his support for this bill, so please also contact his office to thank him for his support, and ask that he schedule a vote on the bill before the end of session in March.
Senator Decker's phone number is (608) 266-2502.
If you don't know who your state senator is, go to http://waml.legis.state.wi.us/ and enter your street address.
Thanks,
The Wisconsin Concealed Carry Association
Chuck Roamer, Chairman
Bill Schmitz, Vice Chairman
Frank Tower, Secretary
Andrew Walkowiak, Treasurer
Dick Baker, Founder
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