Senate Panel OKs Concealed Weapons With No Permits, Training

A state bill was endorsed this (Tuesday) afternoon to help people carry concealed weapons without the requirements for state permits and training. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2, with both Democrats voting no, to send the measure to the full upper house for consideration. The Republican bill would let some people carry hidden guns on public school grounds, let others beside police carry Taser stun guns with no training, and let felons carry muzzle loaders. Republicans say the bill would make the general public safer, but Democrats disagreed. Committee chairman Van Wanggaard of Racine predicted that both houses would okay the bill, even though Governor Scott Walker has said he’d rather keep the present permit and training mandates in effect.