Democrats Launch
State-Level Semi-Auto Ban ... Action
Needed While everyone was
distracted with the national circus known as the republican
debates, Wisconsin democrats launched a nightmare ban on
semi-automatic firearms.
LRB 3635, the brainchild of Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), is
one of the most far-reaching bans on semiautomatic weapons
ever introduced in Wisconsin.
It will turn tens of
thousands of Badger State gun owners into criminals
overnight. “That will never
make it out of committee, and if it does Walker won’t
sign it,” you say?
Don't count on it: The real danger isn’t Subeck’s original bill, but
the watered-down version that is being rewritten right
now.
You see, there was such
backlash to her initial scheme earlier this
week that Subeck sent it back to the Legislative Reference
Bureau to tone it down.
And that’s the danger. You and I know that
republicans have a long history of compromising on bills
like this to make themselves
appear more “reasonable.”
“Due to the vagueness
in its definition, this bill could potentially outlaw all
modern semi-automatic handguns, shotguns and pistols in
Wisconsin,” reports
bearingarms.com (Wisconsin Democrats Call For Ban Of Most
Semi-Automatic
Firearms, November 9, 2015).
If passed, you could be imprisoned for up to six years
and fined $10,000 for merely owning an AR-15 or any number
of other so-called “assault weapons.”
Rep. Subeck is living in a fantasy world. She seems
to think criminals buy their
guns through gun dealers and are stopped by the background
check system. It doesn’t happen.
But what WILL happen, I’m afraid, is that some
sort of backroom deal will soon be hatched between state
democrats and republicans to “work
together.” n fact, I’m so sure this will happen, that we’re launching our
all-out petition drive to cut them off RIGHT NOW before this
gun ban bill from hell goes any
further.
That’s why I need you to take a minute and sign the online petition against the Wisconsin
semi-auto ban. And to PLEASE consider contributing something to this
fight --$10, $25, $50 or more—so we have the
resources to battle this dangerous legislation.
You might be thinking: Why haven’t I heard from any other organizations about
this threat? The reasons range from apathy to hubris—many
think the bill won’t see the light of day.
That’s a naïve assumption at best.
Some think the semi-auto ban
is so all-encompassing that there’s no way any
republicans will allow it to advance. Wrong
again.Yet others simply aren’t paying any attention
and are, like deer in the headlights, dazzled by the
national
spectacle of the republican debates—they aren’t
even watching what’s happening here in
Wisconsin.
Like I said, the most dangerous time is when Rep.
Subeck rolls out the revised version soon:
That’s when state republicans will be pressured to
“work together” on a
compromise.
WGO is monitoring this situation closely. In the
meantime, please sign the online petition against the
semi-auto ban.
And equally important, please give something to this effort. We rely
on generous gifts from people like you. We refuse to
sell-out to the establishment fat cats.
The Wisconsin semi-auto ban is real. It’s here.
It’s advancing right now. Repackaged so it can be resold.
There is imminent danger of a sell-out.
Please act now.
ACTION:
Click here to sign the online
petition against the semi-auto
ban. Contribute something--$15, $25,
$50, $100 or more--to this
fight. Your support stays here in
Wisconsin where this battle is taking
place. Thanks for taking
action,
Corey Graff
Executive Director
P.S. – This is not a drill. State Rep. Lisa
Subeck (D-Madison) has introduced LRB 3635, a BAN on virtually all
semi-auto handguns, rifles and shotguns in Wisconsin.
The proposal is being ‘massaged’ for general
acceptance by the public and fence-sitting republicans.
Expect a compromise and sell-out to
be in the works. Please sign the online
petition to OPPOSE Rep.
Subeck's semi-auto ban. And PLEASE consider a
pro-gun donation of $25, $50 or
even $100. We rely on YOUR help to continue the fight.
ACTION
CHECKLIST ✔ Signed the online petition against the Wisconsin
Semi-Auto
Ban.
✔ Made a pro-gun donation so WGO can monitor and
defeat this dangerous legislation.
Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. is a 501(c)4 non-profit
organization. Donations made
to Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc. are not deductible for income
tax purposes.
COMMENTS
I just did a quick read but I have some food for thought. Although I would never discount the importance of keeping an eye on this type of legislation, the alert you sent me is fraught with misleading information. First, and LRB means its a draft, it hasn't been circulated for cosponsors or assigned to committee. Until it has a SB or AB, it is nothing more than a thought in someone's head. Secondly, I am familiar enough with our state legislators that I can all but guarantee that this would not even get a vote in committee much less to the floor for a vote. Republicans were definitely big on compromise in the past, TEA party took care of that, hence the struggles we have both here and in DC. And finally, I believe legislators bring up bills like this to appease constituents and donors, and then groups opposed to the items solicit donations for fighting the bill, and its one big pilfering of our wallets. I'm not saying WCCA is deceptive or wrong in this matter. I just wouldn't get my undies in a bundle about it. I'd be more pissed about the court decision against Badger Gun and send some money for their court battle, that will affect us and possibly is affecting us now.
Posted by: David
So, the problem isn't the Democrats, or the Republicans.The problem is the Democrats AND the Republicans.
One scares the shit out of you with draconian rules Vladimir Lenin would be proud of;
The other compromises so the first must come back next year to finish the job. Their proposal seems OK, in comparison.
When they are simply a tag team, how can we claim one is worse?
The one that pats your head and calms you down is just as evil as the one who can deliver the fatal injection now that we are calm enough, holding still, and silent enough.
Mark
CA/AZ
www.BOLTofca.com.
