Post by Logan on Feb 17, 2016 3:35:54 GMT -6
Parents of murder victim, Democratic lawmakers unite to seek return of 48-hour wait on gun buys
Flanked by the parents of fatal shooting victim Caroline Nosal, Democratic lawmakers from Dane County on Tuesday renewed their push for reinstatement of a required 48-hour waiting period prior to buying handguns in Wisconsin.
In a conference room at the Capitol, behind a podium flanked by signs reading “Enough is Enough” and “Reinstate the 48,” the group of five lawmakers stood with Jim and Jane Nosal of Sun Prairie and called on the Republican leadership of the state Legislature to act.
“This is devastating to our community,” said Rep. Gary Hebl of Sun Prairie, where Caroline Nosal, 24, grew up. “This really should not be a partisan issue in any way.”
The inconvenience of a two-day wait to a gun buyer, the lawmakers said, is outweighed by the chance of a victim’s life being saved as a result of a cooling-off period.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/parents-of-murder-victim-democratic-lawmakers-unite-to-seek-return/article_9667023f-9e9c-55bb-8c45-0d804d935038.html
Flanked by the parents of fatal shooting victim Caroline Nosal, Democratic lawmakers from Dane County on Tuesday renewed their push for reinstatement of a required 48-hour waiting period prior to buying handguns in Wisconsin.
In a conference room at the Capitol, behind a podium flanked by signs reading “Enough is Enough” and “Reinstate the 48,” the group of five lawmakers stood with Jim and Jane Nosal of Sun Prairie and called on the Republican leadership of the state Legislature to act.
“This is devastating to our community,” said Rep. Gary Hebl of Sun Prairie, where Caroline Nosal, 24, grew up. “This really should not be a partisan issue in any way.”
The inconvenience of a two-day wait to a gun buyer, the lawmakers said, is outweighed by the chance of a victim’s life being saved as a result of a cooling-off period.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/parents-of-murder-victim-democratic-lawmakers-unite-to-seek-return/article_9667023f-9e9c-55bb-8c45-0d804d935038.html