GOP lawmaker proposes holding gun-free zone businesses liable for gun violence
A Republican lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would discourage private businesses from banning firearms on their property.
The proposal from Rep. Bob Gannon, R-Slinger, is the first measure put forth by state Republicans in the wake of a shooting at an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub that killed 49 and wounded more than 50, the worst gun massacre in modern American history.
Wisconsin’s 2011 concealed carry law creates immunity from civil liability for gun-related deaths for businesses that allow guns on their property. More here…