Wisconsin Legislature passes bill ending 48-hour wait for guns
via TODD RICHMOND Associated Press
The bill’s chief Assembly sponsor, Rep. Romaine Quinn, R-Rice Lake, said “You still have to pass the background check. You can’t be a criminal. This allows law-abiding citizens to take a gun home the same day. We can’t tell law-abiding citizens they can’t do that.”
Minority Democrats railed against the bill, warning it would enable people caught up in fits of rage or depression to obtain weapons quickly and kill people. Republicans countered that the waiting period inconveniences law-abiding citizens, background checks can now be completed in hours and women could get guns faster to protect themselves and their families from abusers.
It is hard to imagine that there are 10 states (and DC) that still have these outdated gun laws on the books.
Many studies have been done, and proved, that waiting periods accomplish nothing but put a burden on law-abiding citizens.
Everyone who goes to purchase a gun already has to pass a background check. If they pass the check it means they are legally allowed to own a handgun, and preventing them from taking it home at that moment is unjust.
They cannot be denied the right to purchase that firearm and bring it home.
Gun-grabbers want to say that the cooling off period prevents crimes of passion. This is just a fallacy.
If someone is intended on committing a crime they will find a way to do it. Whether they buy a gun illegally or find another weapon like a hammer or knife, their intention will not be deterred by not being able to buy a gun from a store.
On the other hand, when a citizen feels their safety is in danger and wants to legally purchase a gun to protect themselves or their family, they are denied that right and must go defenseless for the length of the waiting period.
It is unfortunate, but there are times when relationships turn violent and people need a means to protect themselves from a bigger and stronger aggressor.
This just happened NJ as a women, in fear of her life from her ex, was on a waiting list to get her handgun permit when she was killed by him.
This waiting period is the same thing; and Wisconsin is saying goodbye to this archaic practice once and for all.
We hope that this will inspire the remaining nine states that still enforce this law to reconsider this dangerous practice.
