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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
December 8, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Gunderson, Suder, Gronemus,
Hahn, Hines, Jensen, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lothian, Mursau, Musser, Boyle,
Nass, Pettis, Petrowski, Van Roy and M. Williams, cosponsored by Senators
Brown, A. Lasee, Breske, Decker, Grothman and Reynolds. Referred to
Committee on Natural Resources.
AB864,1,3
1An Act to create 167.31 (4) (bt) of the statutes;
relating to: authorizing a person
2to transport an unencased firearm in a motor vehicle under certain
3circumstances.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
In general, current law prohibits placing, possessing, or transporting a firearm
in or on a vehicle unless the firearm is unloaded and completely enclosed in a case
that is made for the purpose of storing a firearm. A person who violates this
prohibition is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $100. Current law contains a
number of exceptions to this prohibition, including several that relate to hunting.
This bill creates a new exception to this prohibition. Under the bill, the
prohibition does not apply if: 1) the firearm is unloaded; 2) the vehicle is a
self-propelled motor vehicle with four rubber-tired wheels; 3) the vehicle is not
certified by the manufacturer for on-road use; 4) the vehicle is not an all-terrain
vehicle; 5) the vehicle is being used to transport individuals involved in sport
shooting activities at sport shooting ranges and is not being used to transport
individuals involved in hunting; and 6) the vehicle is being operated entirely on
private property and is not being operated in the right-of-way of any highway.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB864, s. 1
1Section
1. 167.31 (4) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:
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167.31
(4) (bt) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply to the placement, possession,
3or transportation of an unloaded firearm in or on a vehicle if all of the following apply:
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1. The vehicle is a self-propelled motor vehicle with 4 rubber-tired wheels.
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2. The vehicle is not certified by the manufacturer for on-road use.
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3. The vehicle is not an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in s. 340.01 (2) (g).
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4. The vehicle is being used to transport individuals involved in sport shooting
8activities at sport shooting ranges, as defined in s. 895.527 (1), and is not being used
9to transport individuals involved in hunting.
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5. The vehicle is being operated entirely on private property and is not being
11operated in the right-of-way of any highway.
