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Politics : The 2nd Amendment-- The Facts........
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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (5235)4/21/2009 3:30:34 PM
From: Alan Smithee1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 10167
 
This morning our State Attorney General has issued a statement to all law enforcement and prosecutors to knock that shit off. It is legal to open carry and he has instructed them all to stop harassing law abiding citizens who are in no way violating the law

From opencarry.org

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release For More Information Contact:
April 20, 2009 Bill Cosh 608/266-1221

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Releases
Advice to District Attorney’s Regarding
Open Carry and Disorderly Conduct

MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen released guidance in the form of an Advisory Memorandum to Wisconsin’s District Attorney’s today regarding Wisconsin’s Constitutional Right to openly carry firearms and its relative application in matters of criminal Disorderly Conduct.

The Advisory Memorandum is summarized as follows:

Under Article I, § 25 of the Wisconsin Constitution, a person has the right to openly carry a firearm for any of the purposes enumerated in that Section, subject to reasonable regulation. The Wisconsin Department of Justice believes that the mere open carrying of a firearm by a person, absent additional facts and circumstances, should not result in a disorderly conduct charge from a prosecutor.

“It is not unlawful, barring other facts and circumstances, to openly carry a firearm in Wisconsin,” Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said. He went on, “This is offered as guidance to Wisconsin’s prosecutors when making charging decisions. It will also assist Wisconsin law enforcement in the exercise of their duty to keep the peace, protect rights and enforce the law.”

See the Advisory memorandum at:

doj.state.wi.us
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