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A state law that preempts local municipalities from enacting gun ordinances that are stricter than state law also bars cities from enacting rules that prohibit guns on public transportation, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
In a 5-2 decision, the court overturned an appeals court decision that allowed a Madison Metro Transit policy to ban firearms on city buses, saying it did not conflict with a state law that bars municipalities in Wisconsin from enacting ordinances or resolutions that restrict firearms more than state law.
Justice Daniel Kelly wrote the opinion for the majority. Justices Ann Walsh Bradley and Shirley Abrahamson dissented.
John Monroe, who represented Wisconsin Carry, which brought the lawsuit that led to the court's decision, said he and Wisconsin Carry are pleased with the decision. http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/courts/supreme-court-rules-that-passengers-can-carry-concealed-weapons-on/article_5574f410-14a3-558f-9f82-ab18b21be541.html |
