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I did vote for the man after all!; WI AG ROCKS!
Topic Started: Apr 21 2009, 01:36 PM (103 Views)
Mark
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HOLY CARP!!!
I may just have to order a new holster for my .45 Kimber Stainless II! woot!

ATTORNEY GENERAL J.B. VAN HOLLEN RELEASES ADVICE TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REGARDING OPEN CARRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 20, 2009

MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen released guidance in the form of an Advisory Memorandum to Wisconsin's District Attorney's today regarding Wisconsin's Constitutional Right to openly carry firearms and its relative application in matters of criminal Disorderly Conduct.

The Advisory Memorandum is summarized as follows:

Under Article I, § 25 of the Wisconsin Constitution, a person has the right to openly carry a firearm for any of the purposes enumerated in that Section, subject to reasonable regulation. The Wisconsin Department of Justice believes that the mere open carrying of a firearm by a person, absent additional facts and circumstances, should not result in a disorderly conduct charge from a prosecutor.

"It is not unlawful, barring other facts and circumstances, to openly carry a firearm in Wisconsin," Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said. He went on, "This is offered as guidance to Wisconsin's prosecutors when making charging decisions. It will also assist Wisconsin law enforcement in the exercise of their duty to keep the peace, protect rights and enforce the law."

See the Advisory memorandum at:
http://www.doj.state.wi.us/news/files/FinalOpenCarryMemo.pdf
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When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells
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Frank_W
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:clap: A step forward. :yesgrin:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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Kincaid
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Good to see someone in a position of political authority make the right decision. I trust that this won't cause any backlash of the anti-gun crowd. I fear that the MSM is trying to make concerted effort to bring gun control to the forefront (although it may just be opportunism in the midst of the several mass killings in an attempt to sell more advertising dollars).
Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006.
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