Mayor proposes new restrictions on gun carrying in Madison

[jpak]

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_9b2c9524-994e-11e0-b25b-001cc4c002e0.html

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.

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[rl6214]

1. It won't pass muster

Just look at DC and Chitcago.

[Pharaoh]

2. Thank you Mayor Soglin

The thugs are out of control!

[DonP]

4. Are you under the impression that criminals get permits?

Or that for some odd reason they will obey a puny city ordinance about carrying when they already broke the law to buy the gun in the first place?

This will be overturned pretty quickly if it even gets passed.

[Hangingon]

3. Watch this one flame out

[PavePusher]

5. The Mayor is ignorant of State law, and will pay the price.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/

Stupid gets expensive at the local level. Just ask Chicago and D.C.....

[Euromutt]

6. I cannot think of a more effective way to precipitate a state preemption statute

I like state preemption, for the very simple reason that, if ignorance of the law is no defense, it should be readily comprehensible to the average citizen what the law actually is, without having to pore through every piddling city and county ordinance. When there's one set of laws that apply state-wide, it's a lot easier to stay inside them.