Category Archives: Wisconsin

Does the Second Amendment protect non-violent felons?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by John Pierce

The answer, according to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, is “No”. The court ruled today against Thomas Pocian, who, in 1986, was convicted of felony forgery. Subsequently, in 2008, Pocian shot two deer with a rifle borrowed from his father. … Continue reading →

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Governor Walker to Sign Wisconsin Carry Bill Today

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John Pierce

Today at 2:30 PM, in the Grand Lodge at 805 Creske Ave in Wausau, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will finally sign an historic carry bill bringing Wisconsin in line with the 48 other states which already have some form of concealed carry. … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Carry Bill Heads to Governor Walker

Posted on June 22, 2011 by John Pierce

The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a carry bill by a vote of 68 to 27.  The vote, which crossed party lines, sends the bill to Governor Walker who has stated that he supports the bill. Once Governor Walker signs the … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Senate Passes Carry Bill

Posted on June 15, 2011 by John Pierce

The Wisconsin Senate has passed Senator Pam Galloway’s (R – Wausau) Carry Bill SB93 despite a flurry of last minute amendments offered by Senate Democrats.  Among other things, the amendments would have significantly weakened the resulting bill by greatly increasing the … Continue reading →

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Madison alder declares constitutional freedoms to be ‘childish’

Posted on September 25, 2010 by John Pierce

The ‘Madison 5’ incident continues to spread ripples across Wisconsin as the city and the police department struggle to defend their actions. Background Last Wednesday I wrote about the fact that the Wisconsin courts have not only held that a person may not be … Continue reading →

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The tyranny of the bigoted comes to Madison Wisconsin

Posted on September 22, 2010 by John Pierce

“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.” – Mahatma Gandhi A little over a year ago, I wrote about the disorderly conduct arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.  At the time, … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee Police Chief Flynn is bordering on irresponsible

Posted on April 21, 2009 by John Pierce

Yesterday, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B.Van Hollen issued a long-awaited advisory memorandum making it clear that merely openly carrying a firearm, absent additional facts and circumstances, is protected behavior under Article I, § 25 Of The Wisconsin Constitution and will never justify a … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin teacher fired for Facebook firearm picture

Posted on February 10, 2009 by John Pierce

In an astonishing story of bureaucracy gone mad, Betsy Ramsdale, a Beaver Dam, WI Middle School teacher, has been suspended for the unspeakable act of actually displaying a photograph of herself handling a personally owned firearm on her Facebook page.  The … Continue reading →

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