Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort to Host Seminar with National Experts to Curb Illegal Gun Sales and Work to Prevent Gun Violence
MILWAUKEE –Mayor Tom Barrett today called upon the National Rifle Association to support strengthening state and federal gun laws to curb illegal gun sales during the NRA’s annual convention in Milwaukee. In 2005, Milwaukee […]

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Threatening fellow state lawmakers with political retaliation, Senator Dave Zien indicated that out-of-state, special interest money would be used against any legislator who “screwed” with his bill to legalize the carrying of hidden, loaded handguns. Recently, Zien was quoted in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as saying, “Anyone that screws […]

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ — “Spend and shoot” politicians will create a massive financial burden to taxpayers and threaten public safety if the current carrying concealed weapons (CCW) legislation becomes law in Wisconsin, according to Jeri Bonavia of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort and advocates from the “NO CCW Coalition.” State lawmakers in […]

The Wisconsin legislators, who want to legalize the carrying of concealed weapons, are apparently out for blood. When Wisconsin law enforcement officials cited concerns about allowing more people to carry hidden, loaded handguns on the streets, these legislators retaliated by saying that not only will they again introduce a concealed weapons bill, but also […]