|
|
Article: Wisconsin Assembly Defeats Gun Lobby Concealed Weapons Bill and Sustains Governor Doyle's Veto; Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Applauds Gov. Doyle's Courage to Stand Up to The Gun Lobby and Protect Wisconsin Law Enforcement and Families.
- Article from:
- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- February 3, 2004
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the gun lobby suffered a major defeat when the Wisconsin Assembly failed to reach enough votes to override Governor Jim Doyle's veto of carrying concealed weapons. While Governor Doyle has been focusing on creating jobs in Wisconsin, as well as other important issues such as education and healthcare, the gun lobby and the Republican leadership in both the Senate and Assembly have prioritized legislation to permit the carrying of hidden, loaded handguns in public places. Governor Doyle's courage to stand up to special interests such as the gun lobby was applauded today by the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort and by community and ...