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Assembly Bill 56

Relating To: actions against sport shooting range owners or operators, against gun or sportsman's clubs, and against manufacturers, importers, trade associations, or dealers of firearms, firearm components, or firearm ammunition.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin	Notified Date 7/29/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/29/2005
Milwaukee Public Schools	Notified Date 3/10/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 3/10/2005
National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action	Notified Date 6/9/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/9/2005
WAVE Educational Fund	Notified Date 2/16/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/16/2005
Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers	Notified Date 2/15/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/15/2005
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association	Notified Date 3/8/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/8/2005
Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc.	Notified Date 2/22/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/22/2005
Wisconsin Insurance Alliance	Notified Date 2/3/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/3/2005
Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild Inc.	Notified Date 3/20/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 3/20/2005 Comments Would this Legislation be extended to the manufacturing and sale of fireworks as well? If gun manufacturing is exempt from certain plaintiff litigation why not other regulated classes of explosives.
Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association	Notified Date 4/18/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 4/18/2005
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation	Notified Date 2/15/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 2/15/2005 Comments Support this bill because it will reduce the potential for nuisance lawsuits against hunting and shooting clubs in Wisconsin

Lobbying Efforts

	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2005 January - June 376.00	2005 July - December 2.00	2006 January - June 2.00	2006 July - December	Total 380.00
National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action	2005 January - June 16.00	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 16.00
WAVE Educational Fund	2005 January - June 3.00	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 3.00
Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers	2005 January - June 5.00	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 5.00
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 2.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 2.00
Wisconsin Gun Owners, Inc.	2005 January - June 352.00	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 352.00
Wisconsin Pyrotechnic Arts Guild Inc.	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 2.00	2006 July - December	Total 2.00