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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
April 23, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Jauch, Schultz and Cowles, cosponsored
by Representatives Johnsrud, Grothman, Gard, Ainsworth, Gronemus,
Boyle, Hines, Albers, Plouff, Huber, Bies, Turner, M. Lehman, Musser and
Gunderson. Referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
SB122,1,3
1An Act to create 29.314 (1) (am), 29.314 (3) (b) 4., 29.314 (4) (b) 4. and 29.314
2(5) (b) 3m. of the statutes;
relating to: the use of a laser sighting device by a
3visually handicapped person while hunting.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law authorizes a visually handicapped person who holds an
appropriate hunting license to hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow if the
person obtains a permit and is accompanied by another person who is not disabled
or visually handicapped. The kind of assistance that the accompanying person may
provide includes assistance in sighting the firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow used
by the visually handicapped person.
Current law also provides, with certain exceptions, that no person may use, or
possess with intent to use, a light for the purpose of shining deer, elk, bear, or other
wild animals while the person is hunting or in possession of a firearm, bow and arrow,
or crossbow. A person is shining an animal if the person is casting rays of light on
an area for the purpose of illuminating, locating, or attempting to illuminate or locate
wild animals. Current law also prohibits a person from using or possessing with
intent to use a light for shining wild animals between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. from
September 15 to December 31, regardless of whether he or she is hunting with a
weapon.
This bill expands the exceptions that apply to the general prohibitions against
shining wild animals. The bill authorizes a person who is visually handicapped and
who holds the appropriate permit to use a laser sighting device while hunting with
a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB122, s. 1
1Section
1. 29.314 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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29.314
(1) (am) "Laser sighting device" means a device for sighting a firearm
3that uses light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation to emit a beam of
4light that is visible to the human eye.
SB122, s. 2
5Section
2. 29.314 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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29.314
(3) (b) 4. To the holder of a Class C permit issued under s. 29.193 (2) (c)
74. who uses a laser sighting device while hunting with a firearm, bow and arrow, or
8crossbow.
SB122, s. 3
9Section
3. 29.314 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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29.314
(4) (b) 4. To the holder of a Class C permit issued under s. 29.193 (2) (c)
114. who uses a laser sighting device while hunting with a firearm, bow and arrow, or
12crossbow.
SB122, s. 4
13Section
4. 29.314 (5) (b) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
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29.314
(5) (b) 3m. To the holder of a Class C permit issued under s. 29.193 (2)
15(c) 4. who uses a laser sighting device while hunting with a firearm, bow and arrow,
16or crossbow.
