Commentary by Larry S. Moore

It appears the Wisconsin debate regarding concealed carry is following
the same storyline that we dealt with in Ohio. According to the story
in the Madison WI Journal Sentinel, the debate is characterized as, “A
contentious bill that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry concealed
guns has acquired a new layer of controversy - this time over the
state's public records law.” In addition to the normal concealed carry
“blood in the streets” hysteria, it appears there are a couple of layers
of additional debate. The first is over the public records laws and the
second is because one of the bill’s authors, Rep. Scott Gunderson
(R-Waterford), shared a draft copy with an NRA representative. According
to the story the bill is identical to the 2003 version that passed the
legislature but was vetoed by Governor Doyle. The Wisconsin Senate
overrode the veto but the House failed to over ride by one vote. So the
struggle for constitutional rights and the God-given right of
self-defense plods on in Wisconsin.

Of course the press in Wisconsin appears to be in the middle of records
controversy much like Ohio papers have been. Let’s hope our brother and
sister gun owners and ccw advocates fare better in Wisconsin then we did
in Ohio. I pity them having to deal with the likes of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer and Sidney Daily News.

No pro-concealed carry organization is quoted or named in the story. If
anyone reading this post knows of a grass-roots Wisconsin organization,
other than the NRA, which is fighting for their right to carry, please
let us know. We need to support the law-abiding gun owners in Wisconsin
during their fight. As we in Ohio understand, it can be a long
difficult road.

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