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On November 16th -- the day many of you left to start deer hunting,
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the City of Milwaukee Public Safety Committee passed a gun ban. Not only
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did the Committee take advantage of the extended deer season to slip this
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bill through, its chairman, Alderman Don Richards, would not allow people
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who attended the hearing to speak unless had received prior permission
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from Richards. The ordinance proposal (#901091) then went before the
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Judiciary and Legislative Committee on November 20th, where it passed.
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The final step for this proposal is consideration by the entire
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Milwaukee Common Council on November 27th, at 9 am. On that day unless
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you get involved it may be approved.
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Although touted by Mayor Norquist as merely a ban on the carrying of
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uncased gun upon city streets, this ordinance actually prohibits:
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* Carrying a loaded OR uncased gun anywhere "within the City of
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Milwaukee," including in your home, whether the gun is intended for
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self-defense of merely displayed in a rack.
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* Carrying a loading gun in plain view at your business location
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intended for self-defense.
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THE RESULT OF THIS RESTRICTIVE ORDINANCE WILL BE TO CLOSE DOWN MANY
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LEGITIMATE FIREARM-RELATED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS:
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- Conducting the state-mandated Hunter Safety courses.
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- Continued operation of shooting facilities and ranges.
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- Gun shows and sport shows where guns are uncased.
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- The hiring of armed guards in private buildings.
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YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES! You can continue to complain about laws like this
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being passed. Or, you can take action and help to stop this anti-gun
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legislation.
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Remember Mayor Norguist has asked the State Legislature to pass this type
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of gun law at the state level. And the same politicians who keep pushing
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for "gun control" schemes refuse to restore the police positions that
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have been cut.
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If you want to see the proposal stopped before it becomes law, then you
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must:
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______ ATTEND the meeting at the Milwaukee City Hall, 200 E. Wells
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Street, on November 27th. (Call 278-2221 to be certain that ordinance
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#901091 is still scheduled for a vote on the 27th. If changed, attend on
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the new date).
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______ CALL your alderperson, and express your opposition to his
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misguided scheme. Your alderperson can be reached at City Hall at
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278-2221, or at home at the following numbers:
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President Tom Donegan at 873-2868
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Marvin Pratt at 264-3568
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* John Kalwitz at 442-1700
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Larraine McNamara-McGraw at 964-7486
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Paul Henningsen at 277-1117
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Steve Cullen at 771-3903
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Marlene Johnson at 332-2069
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Wayne Frank at 671-4924
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Don Richards at 462-9191
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* Mike McGree at 444-1368
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* Annette Scherbert at 321-5822
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Mary Anne McNulty at 643-0532
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* Bob Anderson at 281-7496
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Chris Krajnaik at 483-1698
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* Tom Nardelli at 353-5164
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Mike Marphy at 342-0298
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* Have been supportive of gun right in the past. Thank them for their
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support and ask for their continued support.
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______CALL Mayor John Norguist at his office (278-2200) or home
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(383-0608) today.
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James T. Hayes, NRA Wisconsin State Liaison
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