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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
May 18, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Holperin, Kedzie, Plale,
Grothman and Schultz, cosponsored by Representatives Rhoades, A. Ott,
Meyer, Suder, Brooks, Knodl, LeMahieu, Petrowski, Vos, Nerison and
Spanbauer. Referred to Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and
Natural Resources.
SB207,1,3
1An Act to renumber 29.304 (5);
to renumber and amend 948.60 (3) (a); and
2to create 29.304 (5) (b) and 948.60 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes;
relating to:
3possession and use of a firearm by a person under the age of 12 years.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a minor under 12 years old may not hunt with a firearm
under any circumstances and may possess a firearm only if he or she is carrying an
unloaded, encased firearm with the supervision of a parent or guardian to or from
a hunter education class given under the hunter education program administered by
the Department of Natural Resources. He or she may use the firearm only if he or
she is doing so during the class under the supervision of the instructor.
The bill creates an exception to these prohibitions that allows a minor under the
age of 12 to possess and use a firearm for the purpose of target practice or trap
shooting if the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or by a person who is
at least 18 years of age and who has been designated by the parent or guardian.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB207, s. 1
4Section
1. 29.304 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.304 (5) (a).
SB207, s. 2
5Section
2. 29.304 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB207,2,4
129.304
(5) (b) The restrictions on the possession and control of a firearm under
2sub. (1) do not apply to a person using a firearm for target practice or trap shooting
3if he or she is accompanied by a parent or guardian or by a person who is at least 18
4years of age and who is designated by his or her parent or guardian.
SB207, s. 3
5Section
3. 948.60 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 948.60 (3) (a) (intro.)
6and amended to read:
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948.60
(3) (a) (intro.) This section does not apply to a person under 18 years of
8age who possesses or is armed with a dangerous weapon when the dangerous weapon
9is being used in target practice
or for trap shooting under the supervision of
an any
10of the following:
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112. An adult
or in during a course of instruction in the traditional and proper
12use of the dangerous weapon
under the supervision of an adult.
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13(am) This section does not apply to
an a supervising parent, guardian, or adult
,
14as specified under par. (a), who transfers a dangerous weapon to a person under 18
15years of age for use only in target practice
under the adult's supervision or for trap
16shooting or
in during a course of instruction in the traditional and proper use of the
17dangerous weapon
under the adult's supervision.
SB207, s. 4
18Section
4. 948.60 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
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948.60
(3) (a) 1. A parent or guardian or an adult who is designated by the
20person's parent or guardian.
