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Proposed Wisconsin Firearm Legislation AB609

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Right to carry a weapon in this state, licenses to carry a concealed weapon, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Description: An Act to repeal 167.31 (1) (cm) and (e) and (2) (a) and (b), 167.31 (3) (a) 2., 167.31 (4) (ag), 167.31 (4) (am), 167.31 (4) (bg), (bn) and (bt), 167.31 (4) (cm) and (d), 173.07 (5) (b), 175.60 (2g), 175.60 (2m) (bm), 175.60 (3) (c), (d) and (e), 175.60 (11) (a) 2. b. to i., 175.60 (11) (b) 2., 3. and 4., 175.60 (14) (am), 175.60 (16) (title), (a) (intro.) and 8. and (b) 3., 175.60 (17) (a), (ac) and (b), 440.26 (3m), 941.23 and 948.605 (1) (ag) and (ar); to renumber 175.60 (12) (b) 1. a. and b. and 175.60 (16) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. and 7.; to renumber and amend 175.60 (11) (b) 1., 175.60 (12) (b) 2., 175.60 (15m), 175.60 (16) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. and 175.60 (21) (c); to consolidate, renumber and amend 167.31 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. and 175.60 (11) (a) 2. (intro.) and a.; to amend 29.089 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 29.091 (2) (a), (b) and (c), 29.301 (1) (b), 29.621 (4) (a), (b) and (c), 110.07 (1) (a) 1. and 3. and (b), 167.31 (2) (c), 167.31 (2) (d), 167.31 (2) (e), 167.31 (4) (a) (intro.), 167.31 (4) (b), 167.31 (4) (c), 167.31 (4) (cg) (intro.), 167.31 (4) (f), 167.31 (4) (i) and (j), 175.60 (2) (c), 175.60 (2m) (a), 175.60 (5) (a) (intro.), 175.60 (5) (a) 1., 175.60 (5) (a) 6., 175.60 (9) (b) 2., 175.60 (9g) (a) 2., 175.60 (9g) (a) 3. a. and b., 175.60 (12) (a), 175.60 (14) (a), 175.60 (14m) (f) 4. b., 345.11 (1s), 345.20 (2) (f), 813.122 (9) (am) 1. and 2., 813.123 (8m) (a) and (b), 813.125 (5r) (a) and (b), 938.78 (3), 939.632 (1) (e) 3., 941.237 (3) (cr) and (ct), 941.295 (2g) (c), 943.13 (1m) (c) 4., 943.13 (4m) (bm), 948.605 (2) (b) 2d., 2f. and 2h. and (3) (b) 5., 6. and 7. and 968.255 (1) (a) 2.; to repeal and recreate 941.235; to create 167.31 (4) (a) 1. and 943.13 (1p) of the statutes; Relating to: right to carry a weapon in this state, licenses to carry a concealed weapon, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

Last Action: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Last Action Date: October 29, 2025

Sponsors

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21 sponsors: Chanz Green (R); David Armstrong (R); Elijah Behnke (R); Calvin Callahan (R); Joy Goeben (R); Rob Kreibich (R); Dave Maxey (R); David Murphy (R); Jim Piwowarczyk (R); Shae Sortwell (R); Rob Summerfield (R); Rob Swearingen (R); Duke Tucker (R); Brent Jacobson (R); Andre Jacque (R); Julian Bradley (R); Dan Feyen (R); Steve Nass (R); Romaine Quinn (R); Rob Stafsholt (R); Eric Wimberger (R);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 21% (21 of 99)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Oct 29, 2025 Introduced
Assembly Oct 29, 2025 Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Oct 29, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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