City of Milwaukee - File #: 030683

• File #: 030683
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/3/2003
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/23/2003
• Title: Substitute resolution opposing 2003 Assembly Bill 444 and Senate Bill 214 of the Wisconsin Legislature relating to carrying of concealed weapons.
• Sponsors: ALD. D'AMATO
• Indexes: CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS, FIREARMS, STATE LEGISLATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/1/2003	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/23/2003	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Dudzik moved that File No. 030683 be referred back to the Judiciary and Legislation Committee. Ayes: Ald. Donovan, Dudzik, Breier and Nardelli - 4. Noes: Ald. Davis, D'Amato, Henningsen, Bohl, Johnson-Odom, Gordon, Richards, Wade, Sanchez, Witkowski, Hines and Pratt - 12. The motion failed. Ald. D'Amato moved for separate action on this matter. Prevailed.	Pass	11:4
9/15/2003	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
9/9/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/9/2003	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/8/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
030683
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. D'AMATO
Title
Substitute resolution opposing 2003 Assembly Bill 444 and Senate Bill 214 of the Wisconsin Legislature relating to carrying of concealed weapons.
Analysis
This resolution expresses the Common Council's opposition to 2003 Assembly Bill 444 and Senate Bill 214 of the Wisconsin Legislature relating to carrying of concealed weapons.
Body
Whereas, State Senator David Zien of Eau Claire and Representative Scott Gunderson of Waterford have introduced legislation in the Wisconsin Legislature, Senate Bill 214 and Assembly Bill 444, which would allow individuals in Wisconsin to carry concealed weapons defined as handguns, stun guns, tear gas guns, knives other than switchblades, and billy clubs anywhere in the state, except for those limited and particular spaces in the bills; and

Whereas, There is no credible evidence that expanding the availability of concealed weapons would lead to an improvement in public safety and the reduction of crime; and

Whereas, Allowing the carrying of concealed weapons will hinder the ability of law enforcement officers to effectively protect themselves and the people they serve; and

Whereas, Legislation purporting to offer greater protection to the public by putting concealed weapons in the hands of people provides a false hope; and

Whereas, Creating conditions which increase the likelihood of the use of dangerous weapons by greater numbers of people will result in more violence and more deaths; and

Whereas, The State of Wisconsin is relatively safe compared to the states that have passed "shall issue" concealed weapons laws, which generally have higher violent crime rates, homicide rates, rape rates and firearm death rates; and

Whereas, Studies have shown that "shall issue" concealed weapons laws are more likely to increase crime than decrease crime and that, in particular, evidence links more gun carrying with more deaths; now,...