Wisconsin Legislature: AB675

AB675

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Criminal Justice
Assembly Bill 675
Relating to: licenses to carry a concealed weapon, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations, and providing penalties.
By Representatives Gunderson, Pettis, Suder, Nass, Gundrum, Huebsch, Albers, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Hines, Grothman, Hundertmark, F. Lasee, Lippert, McCormick, Musser, Owens, Petrowski, Reynolds, Schneider, Starzyk, Stone, Sykora and Seratti; cosponsored by Senators Zien, Welch, S. Fitzgerald, A. Lasee and Huelsman.

December 7, 2001 Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice.

February 12, 2002

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Representatives Suder, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee and Wood.

Absent: (9) Representatives Gundrum, Bies, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Appearances for

· Senator Dave Zien, Senate lead author

· Michael Bruhn, on behalf of Representative Scott Gunderson, Author

· Darren LaSorete, Legislative Liaison, National Rifle Assoc., Fairfax, VA

· Valgene Fischer, Colby, WI

· John Hepfler, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Eileen Potocnik, Eau Claire, WI

· Steven Gibbs, Menomonie, WI

· Kathleen Hertel, Eau Claire, WI

· Gail Dunahee, Menomonie, WI

· Mary Purvis, Knapp, WI

· Terence O'Donahue, Fairchild, WI

· David Nedland, La Coresse, WI

· Representative Frank Lasee, 2nd Assembly District

· Avilin Yost, Menomonie, WI

· Leland G. Christenson, Eleva, WI

· Wayne A. Bailey, Eau Claire, WI

· Richard Baker, Wisconsin Conceal & Carry Assoc., Greenfield, WI

· Al Kochenderfer, Buffalo City, WI

· Buster Bachhuber, Wausau, WI

· Dennis Williams, Roberts, WI

· Don Kingsbury, WI Pro Gun Movement, Greendale, WI

· Norma Williams, Roberts, WI

· Tom Bice, Trempealeau, WI

· Dan Casey, Eau Claire, WI

· James Bogdan, LaCrosse, WI

· Chris Kulinski, Withee, WI

· Roland Larson, Eau Claire, WI

· Peter Lautrec, Menomonie, WI

· Orpha Mattix, Eau Claire, WI

· Donald O'Donahue, Eau Claire, WI

· Tony Simington, Thorp, WI

· Bill Bottoms, Eau Claire, WI

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· David Duerkop, Fairchild, WI

· Luke Simington, Elk Mound, WI

· John Mattson, Eau Claire, WI

· Dux Calo, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Carrie Calo, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Larry Sorenson, Eau Claire, WI

· John Pettis, Aspen, CO

· Clint Konsella, Eau Claire, WI

· Paul Price, Fall Creek, WI

· Kenneth Tyznik, Thorp, WI

· David Boehlke, Thorp, WI

· Richard Butler, Fall Creek, WI

· Cody Gustafson, Thorp, WI

· Dan Gustafson, Thorp, WI

· Larry Hagmann, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Anna Sorebo, Cornell, WI

· Mitch Simington, Thorp, WI

· Kenny Simington, Eau Claire, WI

· Andrea Shilts, Eau Claire, WI

· Chuck Yost, Menomonie, WI

· Roger Flaskrud, Eau Claire, WI

· Terr Eisold, Eau Claire, WI

· Jeffrey Anderson, Eau Claire, WI

· Jim Mizer, Eleva, WI

· Steven Gallman, Eau Claire, WI

· Don Zich, Fall Creek, WI

· Mike Parrott, Stanley, WI

· Harry Sweda, Lublin, WI

· Bob Risberg, Eau Claire, WI

· Sharon Simington, Thorp, WI

· Pamela Gibbs, Menomonie, WI

· Brian Schneider, Eau Claire, WI

· Joe Sauer, Boyceville, WI

· Larry Olson, Chetek, WI

· Eric Sorebo, Cornell, WI

· Thomas Sorebo, Eau Claire, WI

· Paul Gorton, Eau Claire, WI

· Mike Kreciak, Sr., Colby, WI

· Jeff Smith, Eau Claire, WI

· Ray Hanson, Ph.D, Eau Claire, WI

· Troy Ballerstein, Dorchester, WI

· Matt Graettinger, Thorp, WI

· Tom Carne, Stevens Point, WI

· Arnold Larson, Jr., Eau Claire

· Ken Guy, Onalaska, WI

· Stephen Peterson, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Russ Ellison, Willard, WI

· Philip Bourdon, Augusta, WI

· Ron Johnson, Park Falls, WI

· Lester Maki, Chippewa Falls, WI

· David Nelson, Thorp, WI

· Cheri Nelson, Thorp, WI

· Don Deringer, Baldwin, WI

· Edwin Thompson, Eau Claire, WI

· Rick Hepfler, Chetek, WI

· Representative Mark Pettis, 28th Assembly District

· Adam Simington, Owen, WI

· Timothy Hallett, Sr., Eau Claire, WI

· Todd Hallett, Eau Claire, WI

· Tim Hallett, Jr., Eau Claire, WI

· James Scott, LaCrosse, WI

· James Fendry, WI Pro Gun Movement, Greendale, WI

· Dave Ramm, Wausau, WI

· Jeffrey Curtis, Eau Claire, WI

· Doris Ellison, Willard, WI

· Ben Buchholtz, Mondovi, WI

· James Marshall, Eau Claire, WI

· Allyn Pracht, Menomonie, WI

· Graig Miller, Grand Marsh, WI

· Marvin Holliday, Eau Claire, WI

· Edgar Henricks, Eau Claire, WI

· Brian Roberts, LaCorsse, WI

· Dennis Hansen, Eau Claire, WI

· Ronald Belden, Eau Claire, WI

· David Strassman, Eau Claire, WI

· Jennifer Bischoff, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Jessica Bischoff, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Christopher Vig, Eau Claire, WI

· Bruce Gustafson, Eau Claire, WI

· Frank Calkins, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Andrew Brunseth, Eau Claire, WI

· Eric Owen, Cadott, WI

· Shelley Olson, Chetek, WI

· Carlie Olson, Chetek, WI

Registrations against

· Mark W. Whelan, Chippewa Falls, WI

· Wayne Nehring, WI Chiefs of Police Assoc., Chippewa Falls, WI

February 14, 2002

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (3) Representatives Suder, Gundrum and Boyle.

Absent: (11) Representatives Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon and Sherman.

Appearances for

· Senator Dave Zien, Senate lead author

· Representative Scott Gunderson, Author

· Jim Fendry, WI Pro-Gun Movement, Greendale, WI

· Darren LaSorte, National Rifle Assoc., Fairfax, VA

· Paul Taulu, Pleasant Prairie, WI

· Andrew Ravn, Janesville, WI

· Arnold Harris, WI Rifle & Pistol Assoc., Mount Horeb, WI

· Robert Arnold, Elkhorn, WI

· Bob Burton, Elkhorn, WI

· Jesse Heflick, WRPA, Delavan, WI

· David Robinson, Menomonee Falls, WI

· Lee Meyer, Wauwatosa, WI

· Jon Paul, Wauwatosa, WI

· Buster Bachhuber, Wausau, WI

· David Nowicki, Waukesha, WI

· Karl Koenigs, Marinette, WI

· Arthur Seidel, WI Wildlife Federation, Brookfield, WI

· Chris Kulinski, Withee, WI

· Aaron Armstrong, Fox Lake, WI

· Richard Roetke, Appleton, WI

· Dick Baker, WI Concealed & Carry Assoc., Greenfield, WI

· Bob Seitz, Sporting Heritage Coalition, Monticello, WI

· Nap Bourdeau, Lodi, WI

· Don Kingsbury, WI Pro Gun Movement, Jackson, WI

· Chris Roelke, Columbus, WI

· Len Bucher Elkhorn, WI

· T. J. Oman, Greendale, WI

· John Stoltenber, Elkhart lake, WI

· Gary Spindler, Howards Grove, WI

· John Cumming, Grafton, WI

· J. Thomas Ravn, Saukville, WI

· Jan Hickey, Mukwonago, WI

Appearances against

· Dan Ullrich, WI Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE), Milwaukee, WI

· Gerhard Fischer, Brookfield, WI

· Rose Stietz, Milwaukee, WI

· Heidi Rose, WI Anti-Violence Effort, Milwaukee, WI

· Jeri Bonavia, WI Anti-Violence Effort, Milwaukee, WI

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Timothy N. White, Oconomowoc, WI

· Jim Kratoska, Brookfield, WI

· Dave Maiara, Oak Creek, WI

· Virginia Weigand, Elkhorn, WI

· David Weigand, Elkhorn, WI

· Tom Butler, Waukesha, WI

· Mark Luer, Wisconsin Dells, WI

· Thomas Jensen, Waukesha, WI

· Raleigh H. Illgen, Watertown, WI

· Kaleb Jacob, Sussex, WI

· Bradley D. Rose, New Berlin, WI

· Tim Schmidt, West Bend, WI

· Coul Zien, New Berlin, WI

· Jon Wilcox, Waukesha, WI

· Russell Meidenbauer, Waukesha, WI

· Don Verhaalen, Brookfield, WI

· Bill Senn, Elm Grove, WI

· Ross Christfer, Germantown, WI

· Richard Kreili, Hubertus, WI

· John Durham, Waukesha, WI

· Jason Hickey, Oconomowoc, WI

· Dean Hickey, Oconomowoc, WI

· Mike Sylvester

· Scott Taetsch, Waukesha, WI

· Brent Blehinger, Waukesha, WI

· Abraham Smits, Madison, WI

· David Gray, East Troy, WI

· Don Maloney, Waukesha, WI

· Dave Cornwell, Harford, WI

· Roy Randa, Waukesha, WI

· Don Katzner, Waukesha Rifle & Pistol Club, Waukesha, WI

· John Pettit, Pewaukee, WI

· Robert Myatt, Merton, WI

· Thomas Pyzyk, Nashotah, WI

· Carroll Marquardt, Waukesha, WI

· Derek Kowalczyk, Menomonee Falls, WI

· J. Clapsaddle, New Berlin, WI

· Paul Sussek, Waukesha County Conservation Alliance, Wuakesha, WI

· Beth Shulman, Pewaukee, WI

· Daniel Patterson, Waukesha, WI

· Jerry Martin, Delafield, WI

· Paul Shulman, Pewaukee, WI

· Eric Clapsaddle, Waukesha, WI

· Eric Grabowski, Menomonee Falls, WI

· Alan Fahrenberg, Milwaukee, WI

· Bruce Borchardt, Hartland, WI

· Ann Morgan, Oconomowoc, WI

· Craig Dilley, Milwaukee, WI

· Corey Stephan, Madison, WI

· Harry Woller, Waukesha, WI

· Ronald Rieboldt, West Allis, WI

· Kuang Ku, Madison, WI

· Terry Haber, Waukesha, WI

· Charles Chenoweth, Milwaukee, WI

· Ambrose Rinzel, West Allis, WI

· Matt Chason, Milwaukee, WI

· Peter Conine, Waukesha, WI

· David Ramm, Wausau, WI

· Craig Miller, Grand Marsh, WI

· John Finley, Delavan Sportsmen's Club, Delavan, WI

· Ken Felten, Delavan, WI

· James Hillyer, Waukesha, WI

· Kurt Miller, New Berlin, WI

· Russell Grothus, Racine, WI

· Robert Llanas, Waukesha Handgun League, Waukesha, WI

· Theodore Weber, Waukesha Handgun League, Merton, WI

· Bill Gerlach, Milwaukee, WI

· Dan Drager, Rio, WI

· Steve Odenthal, Germantown, WI

· Cheryl Siehr, Milwaukee, WI

· Kathy Geiger, Manitowoc, WI

· Lyle Hartman, Manitowoc, WI

· K.W. Zettelmeier, Waukesha, WI

· J. Herner, East Troy, WI

· Charles Roamek, Mukwonago, WI

· Roger Perlewitz, Grafton, WI

Registrations against

· Richard Moen, Milwaukee, WI

· Chief Les Sharrock, Waukesha Police Dept., Waukesha, WI

· Richard Thomas, WI Chiefs of Police, Beloit, WI

· Steven Rinzel, WI Chiefs of Police, Brown Deer, WI

· Jeffrey Haig, WI Chiefs of Police/ WI Law Enforcement Coalition, Elm Grove, WI

February 20, 2002

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Suder, that

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 675

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens and Sherman.

Noes: (6) Representatives Jeskewitz, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon and Boyle.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 6, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that

Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 675

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Loeffelholz, that

Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 675

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Wood and Sherman.

Noes: (4) Representatives Staskunas, Young, Colon and Boyle.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that

Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 675

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Suder, seconded by Representative Gundrum, that

Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 675

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Staskunas, Wood, Young, Colon, Sherman and Boyle.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Suder, that

Assembly Bill 675

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (10) Representatives Suder, Gundrum, Bies, J. Fitzgerald, Jeskewitz, F. Lasee, Loeffelholz, Owens, Wood and Sherman.

Noes: (4) Representatives Staskunas, Young, Colon and Boyle.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4, Absent 0

Committee Clerk