AB246

AB246 AB246
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy

Assembly Bill 246
Relating to: actions against manufacturers, importers, trade associations or dealers of firearms or firearm ammunition.
By Representatives Pettis, Suder, Gundrum, Gunderson, Huebsch, Spillner, Ladwig, Musser, Ainsworth, Hundertmark, Sykora, Grothman, Handrick, Albers, Porter, Kreibich, Kedzie, Seratti, F. Lasee, Leibham, Hutchison, Gronemus, Hahn, Owens, Vrakas, Johnsrud and Nass; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Zien, Welch, Baumgart, Schultz and Fitzgerald.

March 25, 1999 Referred to committee on Judiciary and Personal Privacy.

May 11, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Representative Mark Pettis, 28th Assembly District
· Representative Scott Suder, 69th Assembly District
· Representative Scott Gunderson, 83rd Assembly District
· Simon Cope, Fitchburg
· Steve Becker, Milwaukee
· Jon Wilcox, Waukesha
· Barnett Obermeyer, Obermeyer Rifled Barrels
· Steven Dahlke, Kreiger Barrels, Inc.
· Ernest Stallman, Badger Barrels
· Jim Fendry, WI Pro Gun Movement
· F.E. Bachhuber, Wausau
· Arthur Seidel, WI Wildlife Federation
· Don Kingsbury, Oconomowoc Sportsmen Club
· Arnold Harris, WI Rifle and Pistol Association
· Scott Archie, Badger Guns and Ammo
· Representative Mark Gundrum, 84th Assembly District

Appearances against
· Representative David Cullen, 13th Assembly District
· Representative Jon Richards, 19th Assembly District
· Randall Reinhardt, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers
· Ed Huck, WI Alliance of Cities
· Jeri Bonavia, WI Anti-Violence Effort

Appearances for Information Only
· Richard Withers, Firearm Injury Center of the Medical College of Wisconsin

Registrations for
· Tim Luetzow, Oconomowoc
· Senator Dave Zien, 23rd Senate District
· Harold Bohne, Madison
· Senator Robert Welch, 14th Senate District

Registrations against
· Representative Frank Boyle, 73rd Assembly District
· Dextra Hadnot, Milwaukee
· Ruth Simpson, Madison
· JoAnna Richard, Attorney General Jim Doyle's Office
· Michael Serpe, Kenosha
· Kathy Bull, League of WI Municipalities
· Representative Shirley Krug, 12th Assembly District
· Representative Peter Bock, 7th Assembly District

January 27, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 246 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Huebsch, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 246 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder, Grothman, Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Grothman, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 246 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Noes: (4) Representatives Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Suder, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 246 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Noes: (4) Representatives Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Grothman, that Assembly Bill 246 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Representatives Huebsch, Gundrum, Walker, Suder and Grothman.
Noes: (4) Representatives Sherman, Colon, Hebl and Staskunas.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0





Robert Delaporte
Committee Clerk