MADISON - The authors of a Republican bill that would eliminate Wisconsin's 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases are trying to persuade the state Senate's judiciary committee to approve the measure.
Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) and Rep. Mary Czaja (R-Irma) told the committee Wednesday that background checks can be completed in an hour and someone who can legally own a handgun shouldn't have to wait to get it. They also said the waiting period endangers women who need a gun immediately to protect themselves from domestic abusers.
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