AB649: Bill Text

AB649,6,18 29.304 (2) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow. (intro.) No person 12 years of age or older but under 14 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow unless he or she:

AB649,22 Section 22 . 29.304 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,6,24 29.304 (2) (b) 2. Is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education program and is carrying the firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow in a case and unloaded to or from that class or is handling or operating the firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow during that class under the supervision of an instructor.

AB649,23 Section 23 . 29.304 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,7,4 29.304 (3) (b) Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow. (intro.) No person 14 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may have in his or her possession or control any firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow unless he or she:

AB649,24 Section 24 . 29.304 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,7,10 29.304 (3) (b) 2. Is enrolled in the course of instruction under the hunter education program and is carrying the firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow in a case and unloaded to or from that class or is handling or operating the firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow during that class under the supervision of an instructor; or

AB649,25 Section 25 . 29.304 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,7,16 29.304 (5) (a) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), a person 12 years of age or older may possess or control a firearm and may hunt with a firearm, high-powered air rifle, airbow, bow and arrow, or crossbow on land under the ownership of the person or the person's family if no license is required and if the firing of firearms is permitted on that land.

AB649,26 Section 26 . 29.304 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,7,22 29.304 (5) (b) 2. The restrictions on the possession and control of a firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow under sub. (1) do not apply to a person using a firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow in target practice if he or she is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by a person at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian.

AB649,27 Section 27. 29.312 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,8,3 29.312 (2) The department may not promulgate or enforce a rule that prohibits a person from sighting a firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow on land owned or leased by that person or a member of that person's immediate family during the 24-hour period prior to the opening date for hunting deer with firearms in any area where there is an open season for hunting deer with firearms.

AB649,28 Section 28. 29.314 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,8,7 29.314 (3) (a) Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to use a light for shining deer, elk, or bear while the person is hunting deer, elk, or bear or in possession of a firearm, high-powered air rifle, airbow, bow and arrow, or crossbow.

AB649,29 Section 29 . 29.314 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,8,11 29.314 (3) (b) 4. To the holder of a Class C permit issued under s. 29.193 (2) (c) 4. who uses a laser sighting device while hunting with a firearm, high-powered air rifle, airbow, bow and arrow, or crossbow.

AB649,30 Section 30 . 29.314 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,8,15 29.314 (4) (a) Prohibition. No person may use or possess with intent to use a light for shining wild animals while the person is hunting or in possession of a firearm, high-powered air rifle, airbow, bow and arrow or crossbow.

AB649,31 Section 31. 29.324 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,8,19 29.324 (1) (b) “Group deer hunting party" means 2 or more hunters hunting in a group all using firearms, high-powered air rifles, or airbows, each of whom holds an individual license to hunt deer.

AB649,32 Section 32. 29.324 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,8,23 29.324 (1) (c) “Youth deer license" means a license that is issued by the department to a person who is under the age of 18 and that authorizes the hunting of deer with a firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow.

AB649,33 Section 33 . 29.592 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,9,4 29.592 (1) (intro.) A person who is at least 10 years of age may hunt in this state without obtaining a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or control a firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow if all of the following apply:

AB649,34 Section 34 . 29.592 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,9,9 29.592 (3) A person who is authorized to hunt with a mentor under this section and a mentor under this section with whom that person hunts may jointly have only one firearm, only one high-powered air rifle, only one airbow, only one bow, or only one crossbow in their possession or control while hunting.

AB649,35 Section 35 . 29.621 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649,9,19 29.621 (4) Protection. (intro.) Except as provided in s. 29.091 (1), no owner of a wildlife refuge, and no other person, may hunt or trap within the boundaries of any wildlife refuge or have in his or her possession or under his or her control in the wildlife refuge a gun, firearm, high-powered air rifle, airbow, bow, or crossbow, unless the gun or, firearm, high-powered air rifle, or airbow is unloaded, the bow or crossbow is unstrung, and the gun, firearm, high-powered air rifle, airbow, bow, or crossbow is enclosed within a carrying case. This subsection, as it relates to the possession or control of a loaded or unencased firearm, does not apply to any of the following:

AB649,9,20 (End)