Wisconsin Governor and Guns
I’ve said before that I thought Wisconsin would go CCW soon, as it is one of two states with no provision. Looks like one gubernatorial candidate is pushing the idea:
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Green, who was the keynote speaker at the conference, said that without concealed carry legislation law-abiding hunters are having their rights infringed upon.
“The fact is, that we have a tremendous amount of sportsmen in this state, including myself, who are law-abiding and feel safer with guns,” said Green. “As long as we have a conceal carry law in effect, we will be able to help educate people more about guns and we will be able to provide more training.”
Green also said that a law allowing citizens to carry firearms would benefit people living in urban areas such as Milwaukee, because in case someone is attacked, the worst case scenario is the victim can defend themselves.
Green shared his befuddlement with the crowd of about 40 people on how Wisconsin is only one of two states in the country that does not have the conceal carry law.
IIRC, Governor Doyle has vetoed CCW twice. And once an override was almost successfully done. I thought this was odd and out of place:
Green recounted an exchange with a reporter during a press conference he and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani held in Milwaukee last month.
“A reporter asked about why New York doesn’t have a conceal carry law and tried to drive a wedge between us,” Green said.
“I answered the question for Rudy, when I informed them that New York has had a very successful concealed law for years that has dropped crime drastically.”
Successful concealed law? What are you talking about?
September 11th, 2006 at 1:47 pm
New York state, or NYC? From everything I gather there’s quite a bit of difference.
September 11th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
I don’t like concealed laws. Laws should be open for all to see.
September 11th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
New York itself has a Concealed Carry law. New York City does not.
September 12th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Vermont is the only state in the union that does it properly, Alaska and Montana are close to having it right. CCW laws are still permitting or licensing policies. A right cannot be licensed or permitted, only privileges can. A privilege is grantable or retractable at the discretion of the grantor. Automatic refutation of rights.
And again, permits and licenses are “infringements”. In the case of arms, that is expressly forbidden by our supreme law. It is expressly forbidden in very clear language, despite the torsions applied to it by those that would rule rather than govern.
September 12th, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Huh?:
“…in case someone is attacked, the worst case scenario is the victim can defend themselves.”
That’s very poorly worded, but since it came from a jornalist trying to quote a politician, its understandable. In case someone is attacked, the worst case scenario is the victims being UNABLE to defend themselves. I’m sure that’s what was meant. Or, the worst case scenario, someone being attacked, should be met with armed self defense.