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Article: Wisconsin Assembly Passes Concealed-Weapons Bill.
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 6, 2003
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Byline: Steve Walters
Nov. 6--MADISON, Wis.--The state Assembly early Thursday passed a controversial bill that would let adults 21 and older carry concealed weapons if they complete a firearm safety course, a change that would overturn a 133-year-old ban in Wisconsin.
The 64-35 vote at 2:40 a.m. returned the bill to the state Senate, which is expected to next week consider last-minute changes added in an attempt to pick up Democratic votes.
Even with those concessions -- which would limit which out-of-state residents could carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin and ban weapons in all businesses with liquor licenses and all health-care facilities ...