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Posted: 4:29 AM Jun 5, 2008
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen Issues First Permit to Carry Concealed Weapon
He's retired, but he can still pack heat.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- He's retired, but he can still pack heat.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has issued the first permit to carry a concealed weapon to a retired Justice Department investigator.
It's illegal for citizens carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin. But Van Hollen says the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 sets out guidelines under which qualified retired law enforcement officers can carry concealed weapons.
The former investigator, Tom Steingraeber, retired from the Justice Department in 1993. He served as director of the White Collar Crimes Bureau.
Van Hollen says a number of local law enforcement agencies have similar programs that allow retired officers to carry concealed weapons.
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Posted by: Doc
Location: Tennessee
on Apr 24, 2009 at 02:07 PM
As a Retired Wis. police office I find Wis Concealed carry Law ridicules. At least 34 other states allow citizens to carry concealed weapons. This is only one of the many reasons I moved out of Wis upon retirement.
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Posted by: ken
Location: lodi
on Apr 8, 2009 at 04:37 PM
all the robberies taking place in our capital city / they would think twice before robbing someone if they didnt know if they had a concealed gun on them every night it seems someone is robbed
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Posted by: Glenn
Location: Waupaca, WI
on Jun 7, 2008 at 06:31 PM
I don't know how any one who opposes concealed carry in WI.can sleep at night knowing that someone may have been murdered or victimized and couldn't defend themselves legally.I applaud Attorney General Van Hollen.
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