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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
December 22, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Burke, Huelsman and Rosenzweig,
cosponsored by Representatives
Bock, Berceau, La Fave, Morris-Tatum,
Richards, Riley and
Wasserman. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and
Consumer Affairs.
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1An Act to create 941.39 of the statutes;
relating to: instructing persons to use
2weapons or techniques to cause civil disorders and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, various acts which endanger or harm others are defined as
crimes. This bill defines a new crime. Any person who instructs others about
weapons or techniques capable of causing injury or death is guilty of a Class D felony
if he or she knows that the information imparted by the instruction will be
unlawfully used in a civil disorder. Upon conviction, the person 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:
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3Section
1. 941.39 of the statutes is created to read:
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4941.39 Instruction and training; civil disorders. (1) In this section:
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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.
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(b) "Explosive or incendiary device" means any of the following:
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1. Dynamite or other form of high explosive.
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2. A bomb, grenade, missile or similar device.
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3. A fire bomb, as defined under s. 943.06 (1).
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8(2) No person may instruct another about the use, application or manufacture
9of a dangerous weapon or explosive or incendiary device or about a technique capable
10of causing injury or death if the person intends or knows that the information
11imparted by the instruction will be unlawfully used in or in furtherance of a civil
12disorder.
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13(3) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class D felony.
