Wisconsin Democrats renew call for votes on gun safety bills

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats renewed calls Wednesday for the Republican-controlled Legislature to take up a pair of gun security payments that had been rejected with none debate simply over two years in the past.

The payments would institute a common background examine for gun gross sales and implement a “purple flag” legislation that might permit judges to take weapons away from folks decided to be a risk. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who’s up for reelection in November, known as a particular session in 2019 to move them, however Republicans ignored him.

There’s a new name to move the payments the day after an 18-year-old gunman killed no less than 19 kids and their two academics at Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, Texas.

Democratic state Sen. Melissa Agard, of Madison, launched a petition Wednesday calling on Republicans to take up the payments.

Republican Senate Majority Chief Devin LeMahieu and Assemly Speaker Robin Vos didn’t instantly return messages.

Democratic Lawyer Normal Josh Kaul mentioned Republicans “have to be extra involved about mother and father than they’re in regards to the NRA. They have to be extra nervous about maintaining youngsters secure than they’re about maintaining their political futures secure.”

Kaul, the mother or father of two younger kids, mentioned “We want our legislators to get severe about these points.”