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throwawaytoday 34 points ago +35 / -1

You're wrong. Exceptions exist for rifles and shotguns. Read the relevant laws.

Look through my post history.

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sorrytodisagree -14 points ago +1 / -15

The exception applies only for those "in compliance with" the the hunting law statute. Which means he had to actively be on a hunt with an adult or undergoing instruction. Or 16, 17 who have "obtained" a WI hunting license. Going armed under any other circumstances not in compliance with the hunting/practice regs means the exception no longer applies. It is a temporary and situational exception that expires. He wasn't hunting or accompanied by the "responsible adult" or licensed, so he was not "in compliance" with the exception.

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DisgustedByMisleadia 17 points ago +19 / -2

Don't downvote the ignorant, educate them.

To the commenter: read it again.

There are two exceptions, 29.304:

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/29/iv/304

and 29.593:

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/29/viii/593

29.304 only applies to people under age 16. But note that it contains clauses for both:

Restrictions on possession or control of a firearm

Restrictions on hunting

Now, go look at 29.593. It only contains:

Requirement for certificate of accomplishment to obtain hunting approval.

For age 16 and 17, there are no restrictions on possession or control of a firearm. It only requires the certificate for hunting.

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sorrytodisagree 4 points ago +5 / -1

948.60 section 3 exempts rifles and shotguns (that are not short barreled) from "firearms" prohibited to those under 18, IF and only IF they are "in compliance" with the hunting regs. You're right though that 29.593 cited in section 3 wouldn't mean they have to have the actual hunting approval (license), just that they meet one of the requirements to obtain one. Unfortunately the likely out-of-state qualifications Kyle might have seem kind of discretionary as to their acceptance... So 16-17 year olds have to be "in compliance" with eligibility requirements for obtaining a hunting license for the long gun exception to apply.

Maybe Kyle might meet requirements, and his lawyer can certainly stretch that possibility after the fact, but he's certainly not explicitly "in compliance" with what we know. It's safe to say the law, infringement it may be, is certainly intended to prohibit non-hunters under 18 from open carry.

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PeaceThroughStrength 8 points ago +9 / -1

Go to 3c. The firearms thing under 3a won't need to apply because merely hitting 16 gets Kyle out of 948.60

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JimmyJam 1 point ago +1 / -0

In my state the DEC law is incorporated into the CPL - for instance the ban on loaded shotguns and rifles in a car is only written in the hunting admin law but enforced in cities where no hunting even exists.

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sorrytodisagree 1 point ago +1 / -0

Yeah, you've a vice versa of this case where a loophole was added by republicans for supervised or qualified young shooters to be exempted from a democrat infringement. In your example the democrats salted your hunting laws with poison pills like a loaded gun in car ban that can be exploited elsewhere. That's what passes for "compromise".

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sorrytodisagree 1 point ago +1 / -0

948.60 section 3c "This section applies only to a person under 18 years of age who possesses or is armed with a rifle or a shotgun if.. (it is short barreled) ..or not in compliance with ss. 29.304(under 16 supervised hunting/practice) and 29.593 (meets requirement to obtain hunters license)."

So anyone 16-17 has to meet 29.593 requirement (compliance) to gain section 3c exemption of long barreled rifles and shotguns from the 948.60(2a) under 18 firearm prohibition.

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iDinduNuffin 1 point ago +1 / -0

question: If it's about needing to have a certain proof of eligibility to obtain hunting approval, but you're not hunting in the first place or trying to obtain approval, then how are you not in compliance?