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Posted inJustice & Safety, Precious Lives

Instructor: Background checks OK but do not keep weapons from criminals

by Alexandra Arriaga August 28th, 2016July 5th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Instructor: ‘Laws are for people that follow laws. Why should we make people who already follow laws follow more laws?’

Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety, Money & Politics

State weapons law conceals information

by Bill Lueders March 10th, 2013January 2nd, 2014 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

More than 4,000 applicants were denied a Wisconsin concealed carry license and more than 400 had their licenses revoked or suspended in the program’s first 14 months, records show. These included dozens of felons, domestic abusers, illegal drug users and “fugitives from justice.”

Posted inGovernment, Justice & Safety, Money & Politics

A long wait yields expansive new freedoms

by Bill Lueders October 30th, 2011August 1st, 2016 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin’s new law, which allows citizens to carry concealed weapons, has been hailed by the NRA as “one of the nation’s strongest.”

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