LRB-0967/1
JEO:skg:jlb
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
February 15, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Urban, Bock, Lehman,
Carpenter, Walker, Ladwig, Robson, Travis, R. Young, Black, Boyle,
Notestein, Baldwin, Bell, Wasserman, Riley
and Cullen, cosponsored by
Senators Rosenzweig and Plewa. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
and Corrections.
AB141,1,2 1An Act to create 175.36 of the statutes; relating to: the transfer of firearms and
2providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law provides that various conditions, including a background check of
a prospective purchaser, must be met before a federally licensed firearms dealer may
transfer a handgun after a sale. Current law also requires that upon the retail sale
or transfer of any firearm, the person who is selling or transferring the firearm must
provide a warning to the person buying or receiving the firearm about the possible
criminal penalties that may be imposed if a person leaves a loaded firearm within
the reach or easy access of a child.
This bill prohibits a federally licensed firearms dealer from transferring any
firearm unless the firearm is securely locked with a trigger lock. The bill also
prohibits any person from accepting the transfer of a firearm from a federally
licensed firearms dealer unless the firearm is securely locked with a trigger lock.
Any person who violates the bill's prohibitions may be fined not less than $500 nor
more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB141, s. 1 3Section 1. 175.36 of the statutes is created to read:
AB141,1,7 4175.36 Trigger lock required upon transfer of firearm. (1) In this
5section, "firearms dealer" means any person engaged in the business of importing,
6manufacturing or dealing in firearms and having a license as an importer,
7manufacturer or dealer issued by the U.S. department of the treasury.
AB141,2,3
1(2) (a) When a firearms dealer sells or transfers any firearm, he or she may
2not transfer possession of that firearm to any other person unless the firearm is
3securely locked with a trigger lock.
AB141,2,64 (b) No person who is buying a firearm or to whom a firearm is being transferred
5from a firearms dealer may take possession of the firearm unless it is securely locked
6with a trigger lock.
AB141,2,97 (c) This subsection does not prohibit a firearms dealer from charging the person
8who is buying a firearm or the person to whom the firearm is being transferred for
9the trigger lock in addition to the purchase price charged for the firearm.
AB141,2,11 10(3) Any person who violates sub. (2) shall be fined not less than $500 nor more
11than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months.
AB141, s. 2 12Section 2. Initial applicability.
AB141,2,14 13(1)  Trigger lock required upon transfer of firearm. This act first applies to
14the transfer of a firearm on the effective date of this subsection.
AB141,2,1515 (End)
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