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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
June 10, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Boyle, Berceau, Pocan, Urban,
Black, Bock, Carpenter, La Fave, Richards, Miller, Travis, Wasserman,
Young and Morris-Tatum, cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Risser and
Burke. Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB376,1,2
1An Act to repeal 66.092; and
to amend 895.527 (5) (b) of the statutes;
relating
2to: the regulation of firearms by cities, villages, towns and counties.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
In general, under current law, no city, village, town or county (political
subdivision) may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that regulates the sale,
purchase, purchase delay, transfer, ownership, use, keeping possession, bearing,
transportation, licensing, permitting, registration or taxation of any firearm or part
of a firearm, including ammunition and reloader components, unless the ordinance
or resolution is the same as or similar to, and no more stringent than, a state statute.
Current law also allows a political subdivision to continue to enforce local firearms
regulations that were in effect before the general prohibition on local firearms
regulations took effect if such regulations are the same as or similar to, and no more
stringent than, a state statute.
Current law does not prohibit a county from imposing a sales tax on any firearm
or part of a firearm that is sold in the county, nor does it prohibit cities, villages and
towns that exercise village powers from regulating the discharge of a firearm. Also
under current law, a political subdivision may enact and enforce a zoning ordinance
that regulates the new construction of a sport shooting range or the expansion of an
existing sport shooting range. Any county ordinance or resolution that may be
enacted under current law applies only in those towns in the county that have not
enacted or adopted, or continued to enforce, allowable firearms regulations.
This bill repeals the prohibitions against a political subdivision enacting an
ordinance or adopting a resolution regulating firearms in a way that is inconsistent
with, or more stringent than, a state statute.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB376, s. 1
1Section
1. 66.092 of the statutes is repealed.
AB376, s. 2
2Section
2. 895.527 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB376,2,33
895.527
(5) (b)
Section 66.092 (3) (b) or any Any ordinance or resolution.
