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Hey Lammie,
Joe will be a resource for Wisconsin Carry. Wisconsin Carry is a resource for our members.
Right now John Monroe has been a fantastic resource for our organization but moving forward it was my belief that we would want to establish a good relationship with a reputable law-firm in Wisconsin. I don't think its going to be feasible to have John coming up from Atlanta every time someone gets unlawfully detained/harassed arrested and WCI decides to take legal action.
WCI intends to us an "all of the above" approach to advancing the carry-rights of law-abiding citizens in Wisconsin. Lawsuits are not the only method we will use to protect and advance the rights of our members but they are a significant part of our approach. Other facets include public awareness/public relations, legislative action/pressure and pretty much anything else that is within the law and provides results. But future lawsuits are part of our plan and we needed to establish a good relationship with a top-tier law-firm in Wisconsin.
Joe will be a resource for us as a board and for us as officers for advice on our matters as a non-profit as well as advice on legal action we may take in the future on behalf of our members.
Through some fortunate circumstances, I came to know Joe and between his personal convictions and his firms history of advocating the constitutional rights of citizens in Wisconsin, it was a great fit.
I anticipate that the professional relationship between WCI, Joe, and Joe's firm will provide a great value to WCI and our membership moving forward. I anticipate that Joe's firm may be retained by WCI for future lawsuits if and when they become necessary and that the relationship we will establish with Michael Best & Friedrich will get us a lot of "bang for our buck"
As evidenced by the first action Wisconsin Carry took of filing a federal lawsuit challenging the GFSZ and bringing 2 members into the suit as co-plaintiffs who had been unlawfully arrested and their property unlawfully seized, we intend to evaluate situations that arise in the future on a case by case basis, discuss with our legal resources those which our getting involved in would serve our mission. That mission being to preserve and expand the carry-rights of law-abiding Wisconsinites.
