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Article: Concealed weapons law argued; Unconstitutional: State Supreme Court hears cases
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- November 15, 2002
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MADISON (AP) - The state's concealed weapons ban prevents people
from exercising their right to bear arms guaranteed by a state
constitutional amendment, two attorneys told the state Supreme Court
Thursday.
"Rights matter, and rights have to be respected," attorney Michael
Gould said.
Courts and police have applied the concealed weapons law in a
manner that conflicts with the constitutional right to bear arms, and
the result has been confusion for gun owners and law enforcement,
attorneys told the court.
"People don't know what they can and can't do right now with
firearms," said attorney Chris Trebatoski, who argued a case before
the court involving a grocer charged with a misdemeanor for ...