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Wisconsin Assembly Fails to Override Governor's Gun Carry Veto
31 January 2006
Capital Times (Wisconsin)
The state Assembly failed today to override Gov. Jim Doyle's veto of bill that would have allowed Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon with a permit in most cases.
The vote was 64-34, two short of the two-thirds majority required. The Senate approved the override Thursday on 23-10 vote.
Two Democrats who had voted for the bill when it originally passed changed their votes. They were Rep. John Steinbrink of Pleasant Prairie and Rep. Terry Van Akkeren of... (GunPolicy.org)