Article: Showdown set over concealed weapons

Showdown set over concealed weapons

State is one of only six where a ban remains

By DENNIS CHAPTMAN dchaptman@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Monday, September 8, 2003

Madison -- Wisconsin, whose 130-year-old prohibition against carrying concealed weapons is one of the nation's last, this week becomes the latest battleground over whether to allow its citizens to "pack heat."

Pushed by pro-gun interests, a wave of states has passed legislation in recent years allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons -- including neighboring Minnesota, which in May approved a law that is similar to what is being proposed in Wisconsin.

Nationwide, there are 33 states that allow citizens to carry ...

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