http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pub...e/legispro.pdf
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/bb/03bb/253-257.pdf
It only takes ONE legislator to introduce a bill.
Can we find ONE legislator to introduce a repeal of 941.23????
I'm sure we can.
That bill then likely goes to committee. The chairperson of that committee who is a member of the majority party decides to take action on it or not. Now you have a PERSON to hold accountable for the bill living or dying in committee. You now have person to contact to GET the committee to take action.
Do we have several hundred people willing to contact that legislator whomever it is (part of the majority party) and demand action on the bill?
Yes we do.
Does WCI have thousands of people hungry for conceal carry that we can blast an email to to get them to contact that chairperson.
Yes we do.
If they refuse to take action, blast emails will go around to thousands of WCI members all across the state that THAT legislator voted against your right to conceal carry. Do you think in the current less-government/more freedom political environment anyone in Madison wants to be labeled as the one that killed conceal carry?
If the chairperson takes action on the bill, do we have hundreds of people willing to show up to hearings?
Yes we do.
We will also know exactly who is on the committee to make contact with.
If they kill the bill, they will be the legislators who can be held accountable for killing a bill that would allow all those hungry for CC to CC.
If they send the bill to the floor of a republican controlled assembly/senate for a vote how many republicans will buck the party platform (no permit) AND kill a bill that will allow people their long sought after right to CC?
I'd like to hear anyone spell out a logical analysis of why a repeal of 941.23 is not PLAUSIBLE given this legislative process and the current political environment?
How could conditions be any more incubating?
-less government is overwhelmingly the sentiment now and there will likely be a large shift in control of our statehouses with freedom minded candidates sweeping into office displacing incumbents.
-recent in-state decisions by DA Gerald Fox not to prosecute CC
-Clark County judge ruling CC prohibition is unconstitutional
-WI Republican Party changed its platform to recognize no-permit right to CC
-Landmark supreme court rulings affirming right to carry is a fundamental right
-overwhelming support for CC in the public
-A very active carry rights organization to mobilize the effort.
-A governor who has promised to sign a repeal of 941.23 if it gets to his desk.
I'm not saying its a shoo-in but anyone who says there isn't a plausible shot at getting a repeal of 941.23 either lacks judgement, or perhaps doesn't REALLY believe in non-permit right to carry. (in my humble opinion of course)
