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As if criminals are going to volunteer for a check - or the black-market seller will ask...

Wisconsin police chiefs call for tougher gun checks

Updated: Monday, 16 Jul 2012, 7:44 AM CDT
Published : Monday, 16 Jul 2012, 7:44 AM CDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's police chiefs are pushing to expand background checks on gun buyers.

The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association and the National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence plan to meet with Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidates on Monday and Tuesday to discuss potential federal legislation that would require buyers in private gun sales to undergo a background check.

Oregon, Wis., Police Chief Doug Pettit is chairman of the WCPA's legislative committee. He says currently only people who buy guns from a federally licensed dealer must pass a background check. He says expanding the requirement to all sales would prevent people who can't legally possess guns from obtaining them.

The chiefs association and the national gun violence prevention group plan to hold a news conference in Madison on Tuesday as well.

H/t Alphecca

These are the same elected officials that at times ignore the State's Attorney when they are told that simply carrying a sidearm is not a cause for a stop - let alone an arrest.

Wonder who the "National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence" are? This might help explain. Note the URL.