Wisconsin: Micro-Stamping Legislation and Castle Doctrine to be Heard Thursday, May 28!

Please Contact Committee Members!

On Thursday, May 28, at 10:00 A.M. in room 328 Northwest, the Committee on Criminal Justice will be holding a hearing on Assembly Bill 221, which would require micro-stamping technology on all newly manufactured handguns sold in Wisconsin.  This dangerous legislation needs to be stopped.  Micro-stamping is flawed, unreliable, and unproven technology that will burden not only law abiding citizens, but law enforcement agencies as well.  Your attendance to this hearing is crucial.  Don’t forget to spread the word urging your family, friends and fellow gun owners to attend this hearing to help oppose this back door gun ban scheme.  Please also contact the committee members on the Criminal Justice committee and respectfully urge them to oppose this micro-stamping legislation (AB 221). 

During the same time, the Committee on Personal Privacy will hear Assembly Bill 193, the Castle Doctrine self-defense legislation.  Currently there are inconsistencies with Wisconsin’s state statute in regard to what an individual’s self-defense rights are.  AB 193 will clean up those inconsistencies and allow a citizen of Wisconsin to meet force with force, including deadly force when someone unlawfully enters their home. The committee will meet in room 415 Northwest.

Please contact the members of the Personal Privacy Committee and respectfully urge them to support the Castle Doctrine legislation (AB 193) when it is presented to them on Thursday, May 28. 

House Personal Privacy Committee Members:

State Representative Marlin Schneider (D-72), Chairman
(608) 266-0215
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State Representative Amy Sue Vruwink (D-70)
(608) 266-8366 
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State Representative Frederick Kessler (D-12)
(608) 266-5813 
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State Representative Anthony Staskunas (D-15)
(608) 266-0620
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State Representative Scott Suder (R-69)
(608) 267-0280 
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State Representative Mark Gundrum (R-84)
(608) 267-5158 
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State Representative Mary Williams (R-87)
(608) 266-7506
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House Criminal Justice Committee Members:

State Representative Robert Turner (D-61), Chairman
(608) 266-0731
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State Representative Frederick Kessler (D-12)
(608) 266-5813 
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State Representative Anthony Staskunas (D-15)
(608) 266-0620
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State Representative Ann Hraychuck (D-28)
(608) 267-2365 
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State Representative James Soletski (D-88)
(608) 266-0485
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State Representative Sandy Pasch (D-22)
(608) 266-7671
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State Representative Joel Kleefisch (R-38)
(608) 266-8551
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State Representative Donald Friske (R-35)
(608) 266-7694 
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State Representative Bill Kramer (R-97)
(608) 266-8580
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State Representative Edward Brooks (R-50)
(608) 266-8531
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State Representative Keith Ripp (R-47)
(608) 266-3404
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