Wisconsin Senate Passes ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Bill
Wisconsin’s GOP-led state Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to turn the state into a “Second Amendment sanctuary,” becoming the latest to do so amid a similar push from Republican state legislatures and governors around the country. The state Senate passed Assembly Bill 293 by a voice vote, sending a bill to Democrat Gov. Tony Evers’ […]
Wisconsin's GOP-led state Senate on Wednesday passed a measure to turn the state into a "Second Amendment sanctuary," becoming the latest to do so amid a similar push from Republican state legislatures and governors around the country. The state Senate passed Assembly Bill 293 by a voice vote, sending a bill to Democrat Gov. Tony Evers' office. Evers, who has opposed similar legislation, will likely bow to pressure from top Democrats and not sign the measure amid a federal push to enact more gun control restrictions. If the bill is signed into law and withstands legal challenges, the measure would prevent state law enforcement officials from confiscating guns from individuals who were convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, citing legislature lawyers. In the bill, a firearm that is owned in Wisconsin and doesn't leave the state cannot be subject to federal regulation, the text of the ...
