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Article: Bill would let retired officers carry concealed weapons
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 2, 2001
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Bill would let retired officers carry concealed weapons
Assembly Democrats unsuccessfully try to include all citizens
By NAHAL TOOSI
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Friday, November 2, 2001
Madison -- The state Assembly on Thursday passed a bill allowing
retired police officers to continue carrying concealed weapons, but
only after legislators debated whether to broaden the measure to
include all citizens.
The concealed weapon proposal passed 87-10, and supporters hailed
it as a proactive way to deter crime.
"By allowing retired law enforcement officials to exercise this
right, it adds an extra measure of safety in society," said Rep. Mark
Pettis (R-Hertel), a main author of the bill.
Some ...