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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
April 22, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Bock, Young, La Fave, Wasserman
and Morris-Tatum, cosponsored by Senator Burke. Referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice.
AB280,1,2 1An Act to create 941.39 of the statutes; relating to: instructing or training
2persons to use weapons or techniques in civil disorders and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits various conduct that is intended to endanger or harm
others. This bill prohibits a person from instructing or training others regarding the
use, application or manufacture of certain weapons or techniques that are capable
of causing injury or death if the person intends or knows that the knowledge will be
used in a civil disorder or in furtherance of a civil disorder. A person who violates
this prohibition may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than
five years or both, if the offense occurs before December 31, 1999, or may be fined not
more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than ten years or both, if the offense
occurs on or after December 31, 1999.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB280, s. 1 3Section 1. 941.39 of the statutes is created to read:
AB280,1,4 4941.39 Instruction and training; civil disorders. (1) In this section:
AB280,2,3
1(a) "Civil disorder" means a gathering of 3 or more persons engaging in acts of
2violence against persons or property that cause an immediate danger of or result in
3damage or injury.
AB280,2,44 (b) "Explosive or incendiary device" means any of the following:
AB280,2,55 1. Dynamite or other form of high explosive.
AB280,2,66 2. A bomb, grenade, missile or similar device.
AB280,2,77 3. A fire bomb, as defined under s. 943.06 (1).
AB280,2,108 (c) "Firearm" means any weapon designed to or that may readily be converted
9to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive, or the frame or receiver of such
10a weapon.
AB280,2,15 11(2) Whoever demonstrates to, trains or teaches any other person regarding the
12use, application or manufacture of a firearm, explosive or incendiary device or a
13technique capable of causing injury or death, if the person intends or knows that the
14knowledge will be unlawfully used in, or in furtherance of, a civil disorder, is guilty
15of a Class D felony.
AB280,2,1616 (End)
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