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Congratulations to the Village of Pewaukee for understanding the state pre-emption statute.
Village of Pewaukee eases gun carry rules
By Scott Williams of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Jun. 2, 2009
Village of Pewaukee - In the latest response to a state attorney general's opinion on guns, village officials here have eased restrictions on openly carrying firearms in public.
Village Attorney Mark Blum said the action was prompted by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's opinion April 20 that open carrying of guns is legal.
Since at least the late 1960s, village ordinance here prohibited civilians from firing guns or carrying guns unless the weapon was unloaded and disassembled or in a carrying case.
Because that appeared more restrictive than Van Hollen's interpretation of state law, Blum said, village officials eased their restrictions to prohibit open carry only near schools and under other circumstances outlined by the state.
The change was approved by village trustees last month.
Since Van Hollen issued his opinion, local ordinances on carrying guns also have been discussed or reviewed in South Milwaukee, St. Francis and Lannon.
Congratulations to the Village of Pewaukee for understanding the state pre-emption statute.
Village of Pewaukee eases gun carry rules
By Scott Williams of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Jun. 2, 2009
Village of Pewaukee - In the latest response to a state attorney general's opinion on guns, village officials here have eased restrictions on openly carrying firearms in public.
Village Attorney Mark Blum said the action was prompted by Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's opinion April 20 that open carrying of guns is legal.
Since at least the late 1960s, village ordinance here prohibited civilians from firing guns or carrying guns unless the weapon was unloaded and disassembled or in a carrying case.
Because that appeared more restrictive than Van Hollen's interpretation of state law, Blum said, village officials eased their restrictions to prohibit open carry only near schools and under other circumstances outlined by the state.
The change was approved by village trustees last month.
Since Van Hollen issued his opinion, local ordinances on carrying guns also have been discussed or reviewed in South Milwaukee, St. Francis and Lannon.