Investigators Document Repeat Illegal Sales at Gun Shows
David S. Fallis
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 7, 2009; 6:14 PM
Undercover investigators working on behalf of the New York City mayor’s office repeatedly bought guns from unlicensed dealers at gun shows even though they disclosed they probably couldn’t pass a background check.
That finding is among those outlined […]

Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Press Release
Contact: Jeri Bonavia, 414-351-9283
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort: The State Legislature’s Failure to Close the Existing, Gaping Loopholes Amounts to a State-Sanctioned “Guns For Criminals Program”
(Milwaukee, WI) – A landmark study released today by the UC Davis, […]

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July 2009
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Great news! The Democratic Party of Wisconsin passed a resolution calling on the Wisconsin Legislature to require criminal background checks on all gun sales in our state.
Please support this commonsense policy that will help prevent more gun violence tragedies by […]

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Credit Benny Sier, April 22nd, 2009. Onlookers contemplate some of the 450 shirts on display Wednesday and Milwaukee City Hall, part of an attempt by the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort to raise awareness of gun violence. The 450 shirts represent the average number of gun violence victims in Wisconsin each year. The […]

The court threw out a plea agreement made by a man who thought he was protecting his right to buy a gun by pleading no contest to a disorderly conduct charge. Gil Halsted explains…
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4/13/09

Dr. Wintemute describes how regulating Wisconsin’s secondary gun market can help prevent gun violence.

Click here to watch his presentation.

An article from the Shepherd Express on June 11th, 2008 reported on the appalling loophole that allow private gun transactions, and firearm sales at gun shows, to be conducted without common sense background checks.
Gun purchases at federally licensed dealers must first pass a background check, but secondary gun transfers do not have the […]

A Milwaukee Public Radio’s (MPR) report on June 3rd, 2008 focused on the illegal gun trade.

MPR interviewed WAVE Executive Director Jeri Bonavia who stated:
Jeri Bonavia agrees that young people who rely on handguns for safety or validation or obtaining money, need to learn a different way of living. She’s executive director of […]

The truth is that unless our leaders in Madison hear from us, they will never work to prevent gun violence and address the issue of gun trafficking with sensible solutions such as requiring background checks.
Consider these important facts:
* Nearly half of all gun transactions in Wisconsin occur legally in […]