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Report criticizes ATF storefront illegal gun sale stings (UPDATE)
Federal agents lacked proper guidance and experience while conducting undercover sting operations in Milwaukee and several other cities that were aimed at disrupting illegal gun sales, according to a U.S. Justice Department report released Thursday.
AG files brief supporting guns on Madison buses
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has filed a brief with the state Supreme Court supporting guns on Madison city buses.
States expanded gun rights after Sandy Hook school massacre
The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and teachers, served as a rallying cry for gun-control advocates across the nation.
Senate approves mandatory sentences for gun felonies (UPDATE)
Lawmakers have approved a bill that would require a minimum sentence for convicted felons who violate possession of a firearm and for convicts who use firearms to commit a felony.
Panel OKs 2 assistant attorneys general to handle gun cases in Milwaukee
A powerful panel of lawmakers has approved the state Department of Justice’s request for special prosecutors to help with gun cases in Milwaukee.
Court upholds Madison prohibition on guns on buses
A state appeals court says people can't carry guns on Madison city buses.
Assembly passes mandatory sentences for gun crimes
The state Assembly has passed a bill that would impose mandatory minimum prison sentences for violent felons who illegally possess a gun.
Legislature OKs ending gun waiting period (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Republicans moved within a step Tuesday of eliminating the state's decades-old 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases, pushing a bill that would wipe out the statutes through the state Assembly to Gov. Scott Walker's desk.
Lawmakers OK mandatory minimum sentence for felons caught with guns
Lawmakers have approved a proposal that would require a minimum sentence for convicted felons who violate the prohibition of possessing a firearm and for convicts who use firearms to commit a felony.
US high court weighs right of convicted felon to sell guns
The U.S. Supreme Court seems skeptical that the government can prevent a convicted felon who is barred from possessing firearms from trying to sell his gun collection after it was confiscated by authorities.
Schimel proposes gun deal, open records law update
Republican attorney general hopeful Brad Schimel says he would devote state Justice Department resources to helping Milwaukee prosecutors go after gun crimes — if they agree not to drop charges in plea deals.
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