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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
February 9, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Berceau, Johnson,
Sinicki, C. Taylor and Zepnick. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
and Public Safety.
AB893,1,4
1An Act to renumber and amend 941.29 (4);
to amend 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291
2(1) (b) and 973.123 (1); and
to create 941.29 (4) (b) of the statutes;
relating to:
3storage of a firearm in a house in which a resident is prohibited from possessing
4a firearm and providing a criminal penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires a person to store any firearm he or she possesses in a securely
locked box or container or other secure locked location or with a trigger lock engaged
if the person resides with a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under
state law. A person who violates this requirement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor
for a first offense and a Class I felony for a second or subsequent offense.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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941.29
(1g) (a) "Violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
8stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats.,
this section
sub. (1m) or (4) (a), or s. 940.01,
1940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.20,
2940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3),
3940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26,
4941.28, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2),
5943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
6948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
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941.29
(4) (a) A person is concerned with the commission of a crime, as specified
10in s. 939.05 (2) (b), in violation of
this section
sub. (1m) if he or she knowingly
11furnishes a person with a firearm in violation of
this section sub. (1m).
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12Section
3. 941.29 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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941.29
(4) (b) 1. A person who resides with a person who is prohibited under
14sub. (1m) from possessing a firearm shall, when not carrying the firearm, store any
15firearm he or she possesses in a securely locked box or container or in a locked
16location that a reasonable person would believe to be secure or ensure that a trigger
17lock is engaged on the firearm.
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2. A person who violates subd. 1. is guilty of the following:
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a. For a first violation, a Class A misdemeanor.
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b. For a 2nd or subsequent violation, a Class I felony.
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21Section
4. 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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941.291
(1) (b) "Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
23or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
24940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.20,
25940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30,
1940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29
(1m)
2or (4) (a), 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06,
3943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87,
4943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04,
5948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is a financial
6institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or
7attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
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973.123
(1) In this section, "violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23
11(1m), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
12940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21,
13940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302, 940.305,
14940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29
(1m) or (4)
15(a), 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23
16(1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
17948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
