IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
Number
231169
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsors
ALL COMMON COUNCIL MEMBERS
Title
Resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s legislative package to seek introduction and passage of State of Wisconsin legislation that would prohibit an individual convicted of disorderly conduct as a result of domestic violence from possessing firearms.
Analysis
This resolution amends the City of Milwaukee’s legislative package to seek introduction and passage of State legislation which would prohibit those convicted of disorderly conduct as a result of domestic violence from possessing firearms.
Body
Whereas, According to End Domestic Violence Wisconsin, deaths as a result of domestic abuse have risen sharply since 2018; and
Whereas, In 2022, 68 people were domestic violence homicide victims in Wisconsin, and an additional 22 domestic violence homicide perpetrators subsequently died by suicide; and
Whereas, The vast majority of domestic abuse homicides in Wisconsin, over 80%, involve a firearm; and
Whereas, Under federal law, a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm if he or she has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; and
Whereas, Under Wisconsin state law, a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal or state law also may not purchase a firearm or be issued a license to carry a concealed weapon; and
Whereas, State law requires the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), before approving a handgun purchase or issuing a license, to conduct a background check to determine if the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm; and
Whereas, To determine if the person is prohibited under federal law, DOJ must review court records of all of the person's criminal convictions to identify if any conviction is for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; and
Whereas, DOJ must determine if the relationship between the offender and the victim qualifies as a domestic relationship and if the offender e...
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