• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Legislature / Democrats push for universal background checks on gun purchases

Democrats push for universal background checks on gun purchases

April 25, 2017 By Andrew Beckett

Rep. Terese Berceau calls for gun control action at the Capitol (Photo: Andrew Beckett)

A Democratic state lawmakers is re-introducing a bill that would require universal background checks on gun purchases.

While state Representative Terese Berceau (D-Madison) admits the bill is unlikely to advance this session, she says it’s an important issue to discuss. The Madison Democrat says nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in the U.S. lack the “reasonable safeguard” of having licensed gun dealers run background checks on buyers.

Berceau and other lawmakers, along with several advocacy groups, medical professionals, and clergy, are also forming a new Wisconsin Coalition for Gun Safety. The group will work to counter many of the pro-gun proposals Republican lawmakers have recently introduced, such as a bill that would allow those who can legally own a gun to carry a concealed weapon without having to obtain a state-issued concealed carry license.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Legislature, News, Politics / Govt



Featured Stories

Brewers place Cain on injured list

Davison to return to Badgers next season

American Family Insurance Championship to return this summer

Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball picks Illinois

Wisconsin public health officials urge continued caution as COVID-19 variants drive an increase in cases

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Brewers place Cain on injured list

Davison to return to Badgers next season

American Family Insurance Championship to return this summer

Brookfield Central’s David Joplin picks Marquette

Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball picks Illinois

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC