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Also FYI, Madison has one of those pre-empted city ordinances.
[align=left]CHAPTER 25[/align]
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY
[snip]"(7) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, carry or go armed with any firearm on or about their person within the City of Madison, unless the firearm is both unloaded and enclosed or encased within a carrying case."[/snip]
Also:
[align=left]25.035 BARBED BULLETS PROHIBITED.[/align]
[align=left](1) It shall be unlawful for a person to own or to have in her/his possession any barbed bullet in the City of Madison except as hereinafter provided. All barbed bullets possessed in violation of this section and all firearms possessed or used in connection therewith are unlawful property and shall be seized by any peace officer. Upon conviction of the person for a violation of this section, all such property shall be disposed of pursuant to Sec. 968.20(3)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes.[/align]
[align=left](2) Barbed Bullet means any bullet that is designed to expand upon impact resulting in thebullet having evenly-spaced, pointed sharp hook or barb-shaped or other similar projections that extend beyond the original diameter of the unfired bullet.[/align]
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[align=left]How about this one?[/align]
[align=left]25.30 FACSIMILE FIREARMS.[/align]
[align=left](1) In this section, "facsimile firearm" means any replica, toy, starter pistol or other object that bears a reasonable resemblance to or that reasonably can be perceived to be an actual firearm.[/align]
[align=left]"Facsimile firearm" does not include any actual firearm.[/align]
[align=left](2) No person may carry or display a facsimile firearm in a manner that could reasonably be expected to alarm, intimidate, threaten or terrify another person.[/align]
[align=left](3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any of the following:[/align]
[align=left](a) Any peace officer acting in the discharge of his or her official duties.[/align]
[align=left](b) Any person engaged in military activities, sponsored by the state or federal government, acting in the discharge of his or her official duties.[/align]
[align=left](c) Any person who is on his or her own real property, in his or her own home or at his or her own fixed place of business.[/align]
[align=left](d) Any person who is on real property and acting with the consent of the owner of thatproperty.[/align]
[align=left]So a cop can play with a fake gunand it's A-OK[/align]
[align=left]Madison is really screwed up.[/align]