An Illinois law prohibiting individuals from carrying loaded guns outside the home violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms, the 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
A court has dismissed the appeal of a man serving a 10-year sentence for trafficking guns from Mississippi to Illinois, including one used in the slaying of a Chicago police officer.
Wisconsin police leaders are calling for more extensive background checks on gun buyers.
Winnebago County judges say they are prohibiting guns in their courtrooms to ensure everyone has a safe environment in which to settle a dispute.
The Winnebago County district attorney plans to file a petition with the state Supreme Court on Monday asking that he be allowed to carry his gun in the county courthouse.
Wisconsin’s ban on felons possessing firearms is constitutional and extends to all felons, including nonviolent ones, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday in a case involving a man convicted of forging checks.
A bill that would allow prosecutors to carry firearms on duty has been misunderstood and misread, said Blue Earth County Attorney Ross Arneson.
Wauwatosa attorney Thomas M. Barrett made his initial court appearance Tuesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court for felony gun charges.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of a bill legalizing the carrying of concealed weapons in Wisconsin say it’s overdue and law-abiding citizens need it to protect themselves. The state Assembly debated the bill Tuesday and was expected to pass it and send it to Gov. Scott Walker later in the day. Democratic opponents say putting [...]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker says any concealed carry bill that emerges from the Legislature should require permits and training provisions. Republican lawmakers are considering two bills that would allow state residents to carry concealed weapons. One would require a permit but no training. The other lays out no prerequisites whatsoever, a [...]
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The time has finally come to let Wisconsin citizens to carry concealed weapons, gun advocates told state lawmakers Thursday. Wisconsin and Illinois are the only states that prohibit concealed weapons. Republican legislators have been trying for a more than a decade to lift the restrictions, but [...]
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Carrying concealed weapons in Wisconsin would be legalized under Republican-backed bills unveiled Wednesday. Wisconsin and Illinois are the only states that currently don’t allow the carrying of concealed weapons, but lawmakers in both states are pushing measures this year that would allow them to join with [...]
