Wouldn't it be nice if the law was written clearly and concisely? Something along the lines of "The right of the people to keep AND bear arms shall not be infringed." Something like that should be allot less confusing.
Laws are written by politicians. And sometimes, they are written (and subsequently amended) in a way that is obtuse to avoid triggering opposition until it's too late. I've personally seen that happen in my state.
Other times, I think they are written to make work for their lawyer friends.
No there is only an exception on long guns for those actively "in compliance" with the hunting law, those under 16 hunting or under instruction with an adult, or 16 & 17 year olds who have "obtained" (are eligible for) a WI hunter's license. No compliance, no exception.
948.60 section 3 "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 to gain section 3 exemption of long barreled rifles and shotguns from 948.60.
No, you have it inverted, it prohibits short barrel. Will Chamberlain already did the live read legal review of WI possession laws.
You know they did a good job when even gun-loving, well intentioned 'Pedes can't agree on what the law is.
--MISSION CONSTITUTION OVERRIDE ACCOMPLISHED--
Wouldn't it be nice if the law was written clearly and concisely? Something along the lines of "The right of the people to keep AND bear arms shall not be infringed." Something like that should be allot less confusing.
Don't be silly. That sounds like something old white men would have written.
We need a modern constitution written with the help of women, blacks, gays, Muslims and Chinese you racist sexist bigoted transphobes.
Diversity is our strength. /S
Laws are written by politicians. And sometimes, they are written (and subsequently amended) in a way that is obtuse to avoid triggering opposition until it's too late. I've personally seen that happen in my state.
Other times, I think they are written to make work for their lawyer friends.
I can't give you enough updates this comment, something like 5280 would be appropriate
I think we're in agreement... the law only prohibits short-barrels, therefore Kyle was legal in possessing a long gun.
No there is only an exception on long guns for those actively "in compliance" with the hunting law, those under 16 hunting or under instruction with an adult, or 16 & 17 year olds who
have "obtained"(are eligible for) a WI hunter's license. No compliance, no exception.https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/948/60/2/a
You are imagining words where there are none. Cite your specific texts.
Only here would an honest, good faith gun law debate take place in the comments.
948.60 section 3 "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 to gain section 3 exemption of long barreled rifles and shotguns from 948.60.