pkbites
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Somebody I know who has a licensed home daycare told me about some new rules the state department of health & family services are trying to pass. One of them states that if ANY person (the day care provider, employees, other residents of the house hold, or even visitors) is found to have a loaded firearm in their possession the daycare license will be revoked. It does not allow for ANY exceptions or circumstances.:cuss:
So yesterday I went to the hearing the state had on these rules changes. There were a couple hundred people there. Those that testified were mainly concerned with rules regarding fences and pets and such.
I was the only guy who stood up and testified in favor of loaded guns in a daycare!
I explained why a daycare worker may need one, why the rule was unfair to others in the household who don't even work with children, and why the rule was unconstitionally vague. I explained that the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled that business & home owners could legally carry a concealed weapon on their property. I stated that the department doesNOT have the authority to implement any rule which is contrary to a Supreme Court ruling. I then supplied a copy of the ruling.Jill Chase, the Director ofthe Bureau of Licensingwas there and she did not appear happy that I was explaining these facts to all the people who were there.. Tough shit!!
And hundreds of people said "who is this nut wanting loaded guns in daycares" right? Nope! I got a round of applause.
Later on I had several people come up to me and say things like "my husband is a cop. Are they trying to say he can't have his off duty on him" and "I'm a hunter. If someone sees me putting my rifle in my truck is my wife going to lose her license".
But the most impresive one was from a petite lady about 60 years old: "I'm there all alone with the children. What if theres a home invasion. How do I protect the children?" I told her that was an excellent point, and I really wished she had gone up and testified to that.
Theres going to be more hearings on this. I may not make the next one. If anyone else here can, please do, and please speak!!
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/rl_dcfs/CCRuleRevision.HTM
Somebody I know who has a licensed home daycare told me about some new rules the state department of health & family services are trying to pass. One of them states that if ANY person (the day care provider, employees, other residents of the house hold, or even visitors) is found to have a loaded firearm in their possession the daycare license will be revoked. It does not allow for ANY exceptions or circumstances.:cuss:
So yesterday I went to the hearing the state had on these rules changes. There were a couple hundred people there. Those that testified were mainly concerned with rules regarding fences and pets and such.
I was the only guy who stood up and testified in favor of loaded guns in a daycare!
I explained why a daycare worker may need one, why the rule was unfair to others in the household who don't even work with children, and why the rule was unconstitionally vague. I explained that the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled that business & home owners could legally carry a concealed weapon on their property. I stated that the department doesNOT have the authority to implement any rule which is contrary to a Supreme Court ruling. I then supplied a copy of the ruling.Jill Chase, the Director ofthe Bureau of Licensingwas there and she did not appear happy that I was explaining these facts to all the people who were there.. Tough shit!!
And hundreds of people said "who is this nut wanting loaded guns in daycares" right? Nope! I got a round of applause.
Later on I had several people come up to me and say things like "my husband is a cop. Are they trying to say he can't have his off duty on him" and "I'm a hunter. If someone sees me putting my rifle in my truck is my wife going to lose her license".
But the most impresive one was from a petite lady about 60 years old: "I'm there all alone with the children. What if theres a home invasion. How do I protect the children?" I told her that was an excellent point, and I really wished she had gone up and testified to that.
Theres going to be more hearings on this. I may not make the next one. If anyone else here can, please do, and please speak!!
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/rl_dcfs/CCRuleRevision.HTM