LRB-1658/1
CMH:amn
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
June 30, 2017 - Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Anderson, Berceau,
Ohnstad, C. Taylor, Sargent, Zamarripa and Zepnick, cosponsored by
Senators Johnson, Larson and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on Criminal
Justice and Public Safety.
AB430,1,4 1An Act to renumber and amend 941.29 (4); to amend 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291
2(1) (b) and 973.123 (1); and to create 941.29 (4) (b) of the statutes; relating to:
3storage of a firearm in a house in which a resident is prohibited from possessing
4a firearm and providing a criminal penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires a person to store any firearm he or she possesses in a securely
locked box or container or other secure locked location or with a trigger lock engaged
if the person resides with a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under
state law. A person who violates this requirement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor
for a first offense and a Class I felony for a second or subsequent offense.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB430,1 5Section 1. 941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB430,2,56 941.29 (1g) (a) “Violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
7stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., this section sub. (1m) or (4) (a), or s. 940.01,
8940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.20,

1940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3),
2940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26,
3941.28, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2),
4943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
5948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB430,2 6Section 2. 941.29 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 941.29 (4) (a) and amended
7to read:
AB430,2,108 941.29 (4) (a) A person is concerned with the commission of a crime, as specified
9in s. 939.05 (2) (b), in violation of this section sub. (1m) if he or she knowingly
10furnishes a person with a firearm in violation of this section sub. (1m).
AB430,3 11Section 3. 941.29 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB430,2,1612 941.29 (4) (b) 1. A person who resides with a person who is prohibited under
13sub. (1m) from possessing a firearm shall, when not carrying the firearm, store any
14firearm he or she possesses in a securely locked box or container or in a locked
15location that a reasonable person would believe to be secure or ensure that a trigger
16lock is engaged on the firearm.
AB430,2,1717 2. A person who violates subd. 1. is guilty of the following:
AB430,2,1818 a. For a first violation, a Class A misdemeanor.
AB430,2,1919 b. For a 2nd or subsequent violation, a Class I felony.
AB430,4 20Section 4. 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB430,3,621 941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
22or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
23940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.20,
24940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30,
25940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29 (1m)

1or (4) (a)
, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06,
2943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87,
3943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04,
4948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is a financial
5institution, as defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or
6attempt to commit a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
AB430,5 7Section 5. 973.123 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB430,3,158 973.123 (1) In this section, “violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23
9(1m), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
10940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21,
11940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.302, 940.305,
12940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29 (1m) or (4)
13(a)
, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2) (b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23
14(1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05,
15948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB430,3,1616 (End)
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