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Article: Concealed-Weapons Bill's Passes, but Wisconsin's Governor May Veto.
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2003
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Byline: Steven Walters
Nov. 7--MADISON, Wis.--Assembly Republicans during an overnight session rewrote parts of the concealed weapons bill to attract more Democratic votes, and it worked in a way that raises questions about whether Gov. Jim Doyle's promised veto of the bill would stand.
Minutes after the changes were made, seven Assembly Democrats joined 57 Republicans at 2:40 a.m. Thursday in voting for the bill that would allow those 21 and older to obtain permits authorizing them to carry handguns, stun guns, non-switchblade knives or billy clubs.
Although the revised bill passed, 64-35, that was still short of the 66-vote Assembly majority ...