Wisconsin Criminal Defense Lawyer

Most people who end up in Milwaukee’s gun court are there because they are charged with a crime. But not everyone. Some are there to petition the court to return their weapon, seized by police. Some were arrested on unrelated charges and the weapon was taken then. Others were never connected to a crime at all. But all of them must prove they own the weapon and plead their case to a judge before being awarded their property. read more

Illinois and Wisconsin are the only two states that do not allow citizens to carry concealed weapons. If lawmakers in Wisconsin get their way, they will join the other states in passing legislation allowing for concealed guns and other weapons by their citizens. This week two bills were introduced and there’s a good chance one of them will eventually be adopted. read more

In the fall out of last month’s Supreme Court ruling on gun rights, gun right advocates are watching all related cases closely to see just how much of an impact the case has. A recent case out of Wisconsin has held a weapons restriction on domestic violence offenders to be okay. read more