DANE COUNTY
Proposal would put restrictions on concealed carry at Dane County properties. (Wisconsin State Journal, 6/17/2011)
Excerpt: On Tuesday the Senate passed a bill allowing people to carry concealed weapons in the state so long as they have a permit. The Assembly is scheduled to take up the legislation next week.
Parisi said the bill does "not take into consideration security needs and local law enforcement."
In announcing the resolution Thursday Parisi identified some county facilities that would not allow concealed carry, but didn't have a complete list and said county buildings continue to be evaluated.
The current version of the state Senate bill allows local governments to post signs prohibiting concealed weapons, according to Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, who authored the bill. [Emphasis added.]
CITY OF MADISON
Mayor proposes new restrictions on gun carrying in Madison. (Wisconsin State Journal, 6/18/2011)
Excerpt: A day after Dane County officials introduced a resolution that would ban concealed weapons in county buildings, Mayor Paul Soglin released a statement of his intent to enact an ordinance that would require written permission for gun owners to carry a weapon on private property in Madison.
"We will consider ordinances that give the property owners and lease holders a presumption that individuals may not bring firearms onto someone else's property without their permission," Soglin said in a press release.
The statement is a reaction to Senate Bill 90 which passed Tuesday. The bill heads to the Assembly next week and, if passed, would generally legalize concealed carry in Wisconsin unless property owners post signs indicating otherwise.
The bill would allow local governments to create their own laws regarding concealed carry in public buildings, but it remains unclear as to whether they can enact ordinances that supersede a state law regarding concealed carry on private property. [Emphasis added.]
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