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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
February 3, 2006 - Introduced by Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee
on Natural Resources and Transportation.
SB562,1,3
1An Act to amend 948.60 (3) (c) of the statutes;
relating to: possession of
2firearms by juveniles while hunting (suggested as remedial legislation by the
3Department of Natural Resources).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
In one provision in current law, a person under the age of 18, who is in
compliance with hunting laws, may possess or go armed with a firearm if the firearm
barrel is at least 12 inches in length. The provision also permits an adult to sell, loan,
or give a firearm to a person under the age of 18, who is in compliance with hunting
laws, if the firearm barrel is at least 12 inches in length. However, current law
prohibits a person from selling, offering to sell, transporting, purchasing, possessing,
or going armed with a shotgun that has a barrel that is less than 18 inches in length
(short-barreled shotgun) or a rifle that has a barrel that is less than 16 inches in
length (short-barreled rifle).
This bill permits a person under the age 18, who is in compliance with hunting
laws, to possess or go armed with a firearm if the firearm is neither a short-barreled
shotgun nor a short-barreled rifle. This bill also permits an adult to sell, loan, or give
a firearm to a person under the age of 18, who is compliance with hunting laws, if the
firearm is neither a short-barreled rifle nor a short-barreled shotgun.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision
Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the Department of Natural Resources and introduced by the Law
Revision Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4., stats. After careful consideration of the
various provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this bill
makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable
as a matter of public policy.
SB562, s. 1
1Section
1. 948.60 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB562,2,82
948.60
(3) (c) This section
does not apply applies only to a person under 18 years
3of age who possesses or is armed with a
firearm having a barrel 12 inches in length
4or longer and who is rifle or a shotgun if the person is in violation of s. 941.28 or is
5not in compliance with ss. 29.304 and 29.593. This section
does not apply applies only 6to an adult who transfers a firearm
having a barrel 12 inches in length or longer to
7a person under 18 years of age
who if the person under 18 years of age is
not in
8compliance with ss. 29.304 and 29.593
or to an adult who is in violation of s. 941.28.
