Headline: Wisconsin Public Radio, 1/27026
Anya van Wagtendonk reports:
Republicans state lawmakers are considering proposals that would increase access to guns in Wisconsin, including one that would make it easier to carry concealed weapons and another that would further enshrine gun rights in the state constitution.
At a public hearing of the Assembly Committee on State Affairs on Wednesday, lawmakers heard testimony about a bill that would remove the need for people to have a permit to carry concealed weapons. At the hearing, firearm lobbyists argued that permits are a bureaucratic burden on what should be an expansive right. Anti-violence activists countered that the bill would do away with safety measures, like training requirements, that licenses require.
If the bill eventually passes the Legislature, it would still need to be approved by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — who has vetoed similar bills in the past.
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