Thursday, November 10, 2011
Lawmakers drop the requirement to have four hours of training before receiving a concealed carry permit, and Sussex Lieutenant says it won't matter.
It's no longer a requirement to have four hours of training before receiving a concealed carry permit in Wisconsin, according to JSOnline.com, but one Sussex lieutenant isn't worried. Rules were written last month that obligated residents interested in carrying a concealed weapon to have the training. However, on Monday lawmakers overturned the minimum requirement meaning people could "pay to take courses that last just a few minutes," and then receive a permit, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said. Although some officers are outraged by the change, Lt. Jim Gumm of Sussex Police Services doesn't think this will be a major problem in the village. "I’m not worried, and my reason for that is that police officers have a level of training …
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Sussex Public Safety Building
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Wisconsin’s new concealed carry law goes into effect today causing some area businesses to say, “No Guns Allowed.”
Today marks the first day people can carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin, but some Sussex businesses are putting a stop to that. Under a new village ordinance, businesses are allowed to post signs at every major entrance announcing they aren’t allowing people with a concealed weapon to enter the building. Business owners can call the police on anyone who disregards the signs. The village adopted the new ordinance on Oct. 25, giving area businesses little time to decide on whether or not they’ll post a sign. However, some Sussex retailers are already on top of the ordinance. “It scares the (expletive) out of me,” said Amanda Buskirk, manager of TailGators Sports Bar & Grill. “We will be posting a sign.” And TailGators isn’t the only …
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
New ordinance also lets businesses say 'no' to guns if they post signs.
After postponing the decision for further review, the Sussex Village Board Tuesday approved an ordinance to restrict carrying a concealed weapon in village buildings as well as private buildings with the right signage. Unlike ordinances in other communities, the measure unanimously adopted by Sussex trustees includes private buildings. This means any business in Sussex is allowed to post some type of “no weapons allowed” sign at each entrance, as long as its in compliance with the ordinance. The local ordinance takes effect Nov. 1, the same day Wisconsin's concealed weapons law kicks in. If someone were to disregard the signs, business owners could call the police. This is especially important for the Pauline Haass Public Library because …
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Sussex Village Hall
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Public Safety Committee worked out an ordinance to counter the state’s new concealed carry laws.
UPDATE: The Village Board will not address Sussex's new concealed carry ordinance until Oct. 25. The Public Safety and Welfare Committee made an official recommendation to the board during last Thursday's meeting with hopes board members would take action Tuesday night. However, there were still a few things to address in the new ordinance, like whether private businesses can post signs to prohibit people with a concealed weapon to enter. According to Jeremy Smith, the village administrator, the city of Pewaukee is already working out the verbiage for that issue. He says Sussex will wait to incorporate it in its new ordinance. Village Board action is all that remains between a new ordinance in Sussex that would ban concealed weapons in …
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Monday, August 1, 2011
State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen posted concealed carry law questions and answers on the state web site.
Saying the concealed carry law has raised significant questions under review, state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today answered frequently asked questions on his state web site. The 49-page resource is available on the state Department of Justice web site here. There is a link on the DOJ's home page from a box titled "Concealed Carry Law." Under the law signed last month by Gov. Scott Walker, citizens who obtain a proper permit and undergo training will be able to carry concealed weapons starting Nov. 1, with some exceptions. Businesses can prohibit concealed carry by posting proper signs. “People wishing to take advantage of the new law are entitled to timely, accurate and helpful information," Van Hollen said in a press release. "We …
Monday, July 25, 2011
Wisconsin joins 48 other states by allowing concealed carry of weapons come November, a law some believe is just the first move closer to granting Second Amendment rights.
Effective in November, Wisconsin will become the 49th state to allow the concealed carry of handguns. The issue of concealed carry has a number of policy arguments on both sides, as well as statistics that have been used both for and against allowing concealed carry. However, despite the policy arguments, the new law only begins to bring Wisconsin in line with citizens' rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution. For starters, everyone recognizes that firearms are both dangerous and sometimes necessary. The balance has been difficult to establish throughout our history. On the one hand, people carrying firearms can very easily misuse them against others, with severe and irreparable consequences. On the other hand, everyone in …
Andy Ambrosius
10:55 am on Monday, November 14, 2011
Haha, that's an interesting comparison, Steve. more ›