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Article: EUGENE KANE; IN MY OPINION Concealed carry may have a shot
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 18, 2009
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When the city's top cop and county's top prosecutor want to open
the door for a concealed-carry gun law in Wisconsin, it seems the
writing may be on the wall.
Police Chief Edward Flynn and Milwaukee County District Attorney
John Chisholm told a City Hall committee last week that allowing
concealed-carry permits in Wisconsin could ultimately make things
safer for everyone. Specifically, they said, if the state issued
such permits under a tough eligibility process and coupled that with
more stringent background checks for all gun purchases, the number
of illegally sold weapons could be cut across the board.
The news was surprising. Flynn and Chisholm are usually in
concert with Milwaukee Mayor ...