LRB-2409/3
MGD:lmk:jf
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
November 16, 2005 - Introduced by Senators Decker, Breske, Grothman, A. Lasee,
Zien and Hansen, cosponsored by Representatives Musser, Van Roy and
Suder. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation.
SB442,1,3
1An Act to amend 167.31 (2) (b) and 167.31 (4) (cm) of the statutes;
relating to:
2placing, possessing, or transporting a firearm, bow, or crossbow in or on a
3vehicle.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
In general, no person may place, possess, or transport a firearm, bow, or
crossbow in or on a vehicle, unless: 1) in a case involving a firearm, the firearm is
unloaded and completely enclosed in a case that is made for the purpose of containing
a firearm; or 2) in a case involving a bow or crossbow, the bow or crossbow is either
unstrung or enclosed in a carrying case. A person who violates this prohibition is
subject to a forfeiture of not more than $100.
This bill eliminates the requirement that a firearm be encased when it is in or
on a vehicle. The bill also eliminates the requirement that a bow or crossbow be
unstrung or in a carrying case when it is in or on a vehicle.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB442, s. 1
4Section
1. 167.31 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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167.31
(2) (b) Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may place, possess or
6transport a firearm
, bow or crossbow in or on a vehicle, unless the firearm is unloaded
1and encased or unless the bow or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying
2case.
SB442, s. 2
3Section
2. 167.31 (4) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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167.31
(4) (cm) For purposes of pars. (c) and (cg), the exemption from sub. (2)
5(b) under these paragraphs only applies to the firearm
, bow or crossbow being used
6for hunting by the holder of the Class A or Class B permit under s. 29.193 (2).
