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City requests legislation on banning guns on city buses could be unconstitutional
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City requests legislation on banning guns on city busesGundrum: Legislation could be unconstitutional
By JENN DANKO - Freeman Staff October 23, 2001 WAUKESHA - The city's request for the state Legislature to propose a bill banning firearms on city buses may never reach the Assembly floor. Mark Gundrum, R-New Berlin, said Monday that prohibiting concealed and unconcealed weapons on public transportation would be considered unconstitutional under current state statutes."I'm not in favor of this legislation, and I definitely won't be proposing it," said Gundrum of the city's request.The Waukesha Transit Commission first made the recommendation to establish an ordinance or policy prohibiting guns on city buses in November 2000, after a passenger with a gun upset other riders and was ultimately removed from the vehicle. At the time, the city attorney's office said that state statutes prohibited local governments from passing any kind of legislation concerning gun control.Earlier this month, Mayor Carol Lombardi sent written correspondence to Gundrum's office, asking him to again consider the city's request.Lombardi said Waukesha's population of more than 65,000 residents is in need of "bus service statute language" that would prohibit riders from carrying weapons onto vehicles.Gundrum disagreed. He said the state has banned concealed weapons for more than 100 years. Barring passengers from carrying both concealed and unconcealed weapons denies citizens their right to bear arms, Gundrum said."I support people's right to self defense," he said Monday. "I'm fairly sure this would be unconstitutional."Lombardi asked Gundrum to forward the city's request to other legislators if Gundrum was not "comfortable" with supporting such a bill.As of Monday, Gundrum had not yet consulted with other legislators regarding the policy.Waukesha Metro Transit Director Bob Johnson, who originally proposed the legislation last year, said he will continue to support the legislation.Gundrum, who also chairs the Assembly Judiciary Committee, said that if the bill was drafted, his committee would be the first to review it.Jenn Danko can be reached at jdanko@conleynet.com. http://www.freemanol.com/topnews03.htm
By JENN DANKO - Freeman Staff October 23, 2001 WAUKESHA - The city's request for the state Legislature to propose a bill banning firearms on city buses may never reach the Assembly floor. Mark Gundrum, R-New Berlin, said Monday that prohibiting concealed and unconcealed weapons on public transportation would be considered unconstitutional under current state statutes."I'm not in favor of this legislation, and I definitely won't be proposing it," said Gundrum of the city's request.The Waukesha Transit Commission first made the recommendation to establish an ordinance or policy prohibiting guns on city buses in November 2000, after a passenger with a gun upset other riders and was ultimately removed from the vehicle. At the time, the city attorney's office said that state statutes prohibited local governments from passing any kind of legislation concerning gun control.Earlier this month, Mayor Carol Lombardi sent written correspondence to Gundrum's office, asking him to again consider the city's request.Lombardi said Waukesha's population of more than 65,000 residents is in need of "bus service statute language" that would prohibit riders from carrying weapons onto vehicles.Gundrum disagreed. He said the state has banned concealed weapons for more than 100 years. Barring passengers from carrying both concealed and unconcealed weapons denies citizens their right to bear arms, Gundrum said."I support people's right to self defense," he said Monday. "I'm fairly sure this would be unconstitutional."Lombardi asked Gundrum to forward the city's request to other legislators if Gundrum was not "comfortable" with supporting such a bill.As of Monday, Gundrum had not yet consulted with other legislators regarding the policy.Waukesha Metro Transit Director Bob Johnson, who originally proposed the legislation last year, said he will continue to support the legislation.Gundrum, who also chairs the Assembly Judiciary Committee, said that if the bill was drafted, his committee would be the first to review it.Jenn Danko can be reached at jdanko@conleynet.com. http://www.freemanol.com/topnews03.htm
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