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Janesville has a city council with the power to enact new city laws, amend present laws, and repeal existing ones. The city manager carries out their directions. I just sent the following email to all the council members:
Dear Janesville City Council Members,
I recently became aware of city ordinance 9.84.010 which prohibits residents from carrying a pistol or revolver. This ordinance has been made void and unenforceable by State Statute 66.0409, since the ordinance is more stringent than Chapter 941 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. To avoid any confusion, I believe this ordinance should be changed to comply with state law. I would be greatly appreciative if you would see to it that this issue is addressed at the next city council meeting.
Thank you,
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Exhibits: Janesville City Ordinances Chapter 9.84
Wisconsin State Statute 66.0409(2)
[/b]Attachments: Wisconsin State Statutes Chapter 941
[align=center]Janesville City Ordinances
Title 9[/b][/align] Public Peace-Morals-Welfare[/b]
VIII. WEAPONS
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Chapter 9.84[/b]
Section:[/b]
9.84.010 Prohibitions—Exceptions—Definitions
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A. Carrying dangerous or concealed weapons is prohibited. Selling certain weapons is prohibited
D. "Dangerous weapon"[/b] means and includes any instrument which by its capabilities of use is liable to produce death or great bodily harm. The following are dangerous per se: blackjack, billy, sand club, bludgeon, slingshot, slung shot, pistol, revolver; any instrument which impels a missile by compressed air, spring, or other means; any weapon upon which loaded or blank cartridges are used, crossknuckles, knuckles of any metal, barbed or blade type arrowhead, bowieknife, knife, dirk, dagger, switchblade knife, or any knife which has a blade that may be drawn without the necessity of contact with the blade itself but is automatically opened by slight pressure on the handle or some other part of the knife and is commonly known as a switchblade knife, straight edge razor or any other knife having a blade three inches or longer. Instruments not herein specifically enumerated are more the less dangerous weapons when they fall within the terms of the definitions in subsections C and D of this section. (Priorcode s. 19.02(1)).
[align=center]Wisconsin State Statutes
[/align] State Statute 66.0409(2)[/b]
Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), no political subdivision may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that regulates the sale, purchase, purchase delay, transfer, ownership, use, keeping, possession, bearing, transportation, licensing, permitting, registration or taxation of any firearm or part of a firearm, including ammunition and reloader components, unless the ordinance or resolution is the same as or similar to, and no more stringent than, a state statute.
(4) (a) Nothing in this section prohibits a political subdivision from continuing to enforce an ordinance or resolution that is in effect on November 18, 1995, and that regulates the sale, purchase, transfer, ownership, use, keeping, possession, bearing, transportation, licensing, permitting, registration or taxation of any firearm or part of a firearm, including ammunition and reloader components, if the ordinance or resolution is the same as or similar to, and no more stringent than, a state statute.
(b)If a political subdivision has in effect on November 17, 1995, an ordinance or resolution that regulates the sale, purchase, transfer, ownership, use, keeping, possession, bearing, transportation, licensing, permitting, registration or taxation of any firearm or part of a firearm, including ammunition and reloader components, and the ordinance or resolution is not the same as or similar to a state statute, the ordinance or resolution shall have no legal effect and the political subdivision may not enforce the ordinance or resolution on or after November 18, 1995.
State Statute 941 - Please see attachment
