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Did an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. I don't have realplayer, so I can't listen to the actual story, but here is a transcript with a link to the audio:
http://clipcast.wpr.org:8080/ramgen/wpr/news/news090519gh.rm
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Group wants right to brandish firearms within school zones By Gil Halsted
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 [/align]
(STATEWIDE) There's a movement afoot in Wisconsin to reduce restrictions on people who openly carry firearms in public places. It's called “Operation CarryLand”. The group’s goal is to repeal a law that makes it a felony to carry a gun openly within a thousand feet of a school.
“Operation CarryLand” has begun an online petition calling on the Governor and the legislature to repeal a state statute that makes it a felony to openly carry a gun in your vehicle or on your person within 1,000 feet of a school.
Nik Clark of New Berlin is a spokesman for the group. He says many gun crimes in Milwaukee take place close to schools licensed gun owners aren't allowed to protect themselves.
"Criminals are ignoring this as we speak, and so the repeal of this thousand-foot school zone would simply give law abiding citizens the right to protect themselves and enjoy the same rights that a person that doesn't live within a school zone does."
But gun control advocates say allowing open carry of guns near schools isn't likely to improve public safety.
"More guns in more places leads to more danger and more gun deaths,” counters Jeri Bonavia, who heads the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE). “So whether we're talking about open carry or concealed carry, a thousand feet from a school or not, none of this gum carrying is going to make us safer."
So far about 700 people have signed the online petition calling for the repeal of the school zone open carry restriction. The group hopes to get a legislator to sponsor a bill to repeal the law and failing that to find opportunities to challenge it in court.
So a couple of innaccuracies. First, I like the slanted headline "Group wants right to BRANDISH firearms in school zone." um, no, we want the right to CARRY guns within a school zone. Whats this "brandishing" business all about?
Second, "He says many gun crimes in Milwaukee take place close to schools licensed gun owners aren't allowed to protect themselves. "
Not what I said. I said many crimes take place within school zones, I explained that if you look at a map of milwaukee and all the school zones and where violent crime takes place. Most is within a school zone. And I never said a word about "licensed" gun owners. I said "law abiding gun owners" aren't allowed to protect themselves.
Moving on, I think the "opposing view" comment is funny:
Well thats just not true Jeri. Within a WEEK of the AG memo someone DID defend themselves within a school zone down in Racine. Safer... YES! Who knows what would have happened to the guy if he didn't have a gun.
I think with the slanted headline, misquotes, I should contact Gil and suggest that they have me on for a live interview instead of a phone interview that they regurgitate and misquote me.
Can anyone listen to the link and tell me if they actually use audio of the phone interview I did?
Did an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. I don't have realplayer, so I can't listen to the actual story, but here is a transcript with a link to the audio:
http://clipcast.wpr.org:8080/ramgen/wpr/news/news090519gh.rm
[align=center]
Group wants right to brandish firearms within school zones By Gil Halsted
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 [/align]
(STATEWIDE) There's a movement afoot in Wisconsin to reduce restrictions on people who openly carry firearms in public places. It's called “Operation CarryLand”. The group’s goal is to repeal a law that makes it a felony to carry a gun openly within a thousand feet of a school.
“Operation CarryLand” has begun an online petition calling on the Governor and the legislature to repeal a state statute that makes it a felony to openly carry a gun in your vehicle or on your person within 1,000 feet of a school.
Nik Clark of New Berlin is a spokesman for the group. He says many gun crimes in Milwaukee take place close to schools licensed gun owners aren't allowed to protect themselves.
"Criminals are ignoring this as we speak, and so the repeal of this thousand-foot school zone would simply give law abiding citizens the right to protect themselves and enjoy the same rights that a person that doesn't live within a school zone does."
But gun control advocates say allowing open carry of guns near schools isn't likely to improve public safety.
"More guns in more places leads to more danger and more gun deaths,” counters Jeri Bonavia, who heads the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE). “So whether we're talking about open carry or concealed carry, a thousand feet from a school or not, none of this gum carrying is going to make us safer."
So far about 700 people have signed the online petition calling for the repeal of the school zone open carry restriction. The group hopes to get a legislator to sponsor a bill to repeal the law and failing that to find opportunities to challenge it in court.
So a couple of innaccuracies. First, I like the slanted headline "Group wants right to BRANDISH firearms in school zone." um, no, we want the right to CARRY guns within a school zone. Whats this "brandishing" business all about?
Second, "He says many gun crimes in Milwaukee take place close to schools licensed gun owners aren't allowed to protect themselves. "
Not what I said. I said many crimes take place within school zones, I explained that if you look at a map of milwaukee and all the school zones and where violent crime takes place. Most is within a school zone. And I never said a word about "licensed" gun owners. I said "law abiding gun owners" aren't allowed to protect themselves.
Moving on, I think the "opposing view" comment is funny:
More guns in more places leads to more danger and more gun deaths,” counters Jeri Bonavia, who heads the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE). “So whether we're talking about open carry or concealed carry, a thousand feet from a school or not, none of this gum carrying is going to make us safer."
Well thats just not true Jeri. Within a WEEK of the AG memo someone DID defend themselves within a school zone down in Racine. Safer... YES! Who knows what would have happened to the guy if he didn't have a gun.
I think with the slanted headline, misquotes, I should contact Gil and suggest that they have me on for a live interview instead of a phone interview that they regurgitate and misquote me.
Can anyone listen to the link and tell me if they actually use audio of the phone interview I did?