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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
April 10, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Bies, Mursau, Townsend and
Sheridan, cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Darling and Lassa. Referred to
Committee on Criminal Justice.
AB251,1,2
1An Act to amend 167.30 of the statutes;
relating to: discharge of firearm near
2municipality park and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who discharges a weapon within 40 rods of a public
park, square, or enclosure owned or controlled by a municipality but not within the
municipality limits may be fined up to $25 or imprisoned for up to 60 days. This bill
changes the penalty so that an offender may be fined up to $1,000, imprisoned for up
to 90 days, or both. This bill also changes the term "40 rods" to the equivalent "220
yards".
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to
result if the bill is enacted.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB251, s. 1
3Section
1. 167.30 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB251,2,8
4167.30 Use of firearms, etc., weapon near park, etc. Any person who
shall
5discharge discharges or
cause
causes the discharge of any missile from any firearm,
1slung shot, bow and arrow
, or other weapon, within
40 rods 220 yards of any public
2park, square
, or enclosure owned or controlled by any municipality within this state
3and resorted to for recreation or pleasure and used or designed for recreation or
4pleasure, when
such the park, square
, or enclosure is
wholly situated without not
5within the limits of
such the municipality,
shall be punished by imprisonment in the
6county jail not exceeding 60 days or by fine of not more than $25 nor less than one
7dollar may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or
8both.
