Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Natural Resources

Assembly Bill 687

Relating to: possession of firearms by persons under 12 years of age.

By Representatives Johnsrud, Musser, Grothman, Gronemus, Ourada, Zukowski, Schafer, Powers, Springer, Gunderson, Plouff and Ott; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Zien and Decker.

December 30, 1997 Referred to committee on Natural Resources.

January 7, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Brandemuehl, Ott, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black, Bock, Boyle and Baumgart.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Tim Lawhern, WDNR, GEF 2

· James E. Fendry, WI Pro-Gun Movement, P.O. Box 513, Eagle, WI 53119

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Arthur Sedkz, WI Wildlife Federation, Brookfield, WI

Registrations against

· None.

January 28, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Brandemuehl, Ott, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black, Bock and Baumgart.

Absent: (1) Representative Boyle.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Powers, that Assembly Bill 687

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Johnsrud, Powers, Brandemuehl, Ott, Gunderson, Hutchison, Black and Baumgart.

Noes: (1) Representative Bock.

Absent: (1) Representative Boyle.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1, Absent 1

Scott Loomans

Committee Clerk