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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Wisconsin legislators allow guns, bar speech

Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM

The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a rule allowing concealed weapons on the floor of that legislative body and the gallery. How'd they beat Arkansas to this?

Note: You may not open carry a rifle into the Assembly. Even more noteworthy: Cameras and protest signs are not allowed in the gallery because Republicans, who wanted the guns, objected to allowing implements of speech.

Is there really any question about which is more powerful — guns or free speech?

Tags: gun nuttery, Wisconsin Assembly, free speech

        
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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Wisconsin legislators allow guns, bar speech

Posted by Max Brantley on Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Speaking of...

John Lyon of Stephens Media examines at some length today a simmering topic in the gun nut community that is of general interest. /more/

Good to be associated with the extremists of the NRA? In Arkansas Republican circles, the answer is a big ja wohl! /more/

As several have noted, David Letterman made Mark Pryor his stooge of the night last night for his vote with the NRA to defeat legislation to expand gun purchase background checks to gun shows. /more/

(For readers new to this site: Nate Bell is a Republican state representative from Mena. /more/

The New York Times examines why some states — Colorado and Connecticut — have been successful in enacting gun safety laws while Congress has been stymied. /more/

Who wants to be like Connecticut? HIgh per capita income. /more/

A new study says (Talking Points Memo) states with the loosest gun laws have a higher level of gun-related violence. /more/

The National Rifle Association, with Arkansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson as front man for the gun lobby, has a Washington news conference at 10 a.m. to announce their suggestion for response to recent gun violence in school. /more/

Today was the day in House Judiciary for Bullet Bob Ballinger's bill to assert state supremacy on various matters related to firearms. /more/

The House has approved HB 2025 allowing concealed weapon permit holders to carry guns into liquor stores. /more/

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