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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 207

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possession and use of a firearm by a person under the age of 12 years.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a minor under 12 years old may not hunt with a firearm

under any circumstances and may possess a firearm only if he or she is carrying an

unloaded, encased firearm with the supervision of a parent or guardian to or from

a hunter education class given under the hunter education program administered by

the Department of Natural Resources. He or she may use the firearm only if he or

she is doing so during the class under the supervision of the instructor.

The bill creates an exception to these prohibitions that allows a minor under the

age of 12 to possess and use a firearm for the purpose of target practice or trap

shooting if the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian or by a person who is

at least 18 years of age and who has been designated by the parent or guardian.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Grothman (R) , Harsdorf (R) , Holperin (D) , Kedzie (R) , Plale (D) , Schultz (R)

11 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Brooks (R) , Knodl (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Meyer (R) , Nerison (R) , Petrowski (R) , Rhoades (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Suder (R) , Vos (R)

Full history

  1. May 18, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Holperin, Kedzie, Plale, Grothman and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Rhoades, A. Ott, Meyer, Suder, Brooks, Knodl, LeMahieu, Petrowski, Vos, Nerison and Spanbauer

  2. May 18, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  3. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1