Tag: gun control

Will Rittenhouse acquittal lead to more armed confrontations at protests? an edited version of this article appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel print edition on November 22, 2021. (former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Janine) Geske said that in light of the verdict, lawmakers should reassess gun laws and permitting for…

This is an absolute tragedy… Two residents in separate homes were killed by a man who crashed a stolen car and went on a house-to-house rampage in search of another car to steal before he was fatally shot by a deputy, authorities said Friday. The victims were apparently killed with their own…

Kyle Rittenhouse was released on bail last week…2 million bucks worth. He is the 17 Year Old who was illegally sporting an assault rifle in Kenosha and killed two people and seriously wounded a third. And Friday, someone shot eight people, seven adults and one teenager, in Mayfair Mall in…

There is absolutely no functional reason that a shot gun has to look like an AR-15 style assault weapon other than marketing. And for you do it yourselfers out there…a warning from the vendors: Unfortunately, you can’t swap out the handguard, stock, or rails with AR 15 parts. The magazines…

No…really…even as the police were active and schools in lockdown, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy tweeted: When are we finally going to demand effective solutions to gun violence? Six people were killed – including a police officer – in a raging gunbattle Tuesday at a cemetery and corner store, forcing the city’s…

Apparently not at US Naval bases IN THE UNITED STATES! In less than a week, two fatal incidents and unfortunately both shooters are dead. So once again, determining motive is just a guess. But really…if we can’t be safe on a base full of highly trained and qualified warriors, how…

As regular readers are well aware, I am totally in favor of gun safety laws…even beyond the universal background checks and red flag laws endorsed by the governor and favored by 80% of the residents of Wisconsin. But apparently Governor Evers is reserving the right to call a SECOND special…

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos shared this article about Florence County Wisconsin declaring themselves a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. This is a push back on ‘red flag’ legislation that Governor Evers and other gun safety advocates have been pushing…law enforcement authorities or family members may petition the courts for gun removal…

Well apparently, because at 8 PM last evening he was pretending to get busy all by himself in the Senate Chambers: Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau stood alone in the Senate chamber to formally gavel into the special session as required by law, and just as quickly ended…