11/27/2014
Wisconsin Carry Condemns Waukesha County DA's Office Action
On March 19th, 2014 a 66 year old Oconomowoc woman "Susan" carelessly left her lawfully carried handgun inside a bathroom stall at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield. It was found a few minutes later by a staff person.
A month later Waukesha County ADA Lesli Boese filed charges of negligent handling of a weapon: Wis. Stat. 941.20(1)(a) against Susan. At the time, Wisconsin Carry representatives, interviewed by local media, suggested this charge did not in any way seem appropriate for the situation.
A Waukesha County judge agreed, and the case was thrown out of court on June 19th. All charges dismissed. (read more)
9/30/2014
Settlement reached in lawsuit against Kolbe and Kolbe
This past summer Wisconsin Carry funded a lawsuit on behalf of a Wausau man, alleging he was unlawfully fired for having a firearm in his personal vehicle on his employer's property. A settlement has been reached in this lawsuit. The terms of the settlement are confidential, however we would like to take this opportunity to thank our dues paying members for their support which allows us to utilize civil litigation as one of our "all of the above" methods which we embrace along with grass-roots legislative activism, public relations, and education, to restore, preserve, and advance the right of law-abiding citizens in Wisconsin to keep and bear arms. - On behalf of the Wisconsin Carry, Inc. Board of Directors
(original news release)
7/16/2014
Wausau Man Unlawfully Terminated for Gun in Vehicle. WCI funds lawsuit
Wisconsin Carry has funded a lawsuit on behalf of a Wausau man who was unlawfully terminated after verifying to a Human Resources Manager that he had a lawfully carried gun in his personal vehicle.
Wisconsin law does not allow employers to prohibit employees with valid concealed carry licenses from keeping a gun in their personal vehicles even when parked on company property. (read more)
