Guns | One Wisconsin Now

Scott Walker has worked hard to check boxes necessary to prove his Second Amendment street cred, earning an A+ rating from the NRA. As governor, he signed a so-called “castle doctrine” law and a concealed carry law.

On concealed carry, however, his support for the measure now is a flip flop from his stance when running for Milwaukee County executive. His flip flop on the issue depending on his electoral audience is yet another example of Scott Walker’s willingness to do or say anything to get elected.

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NRA Has Spent $4.33 for Every K-12 Student in Wisconsin to Buy Scott Walker No Group Has Been a Bigger Obstacle to Reform Than the NRA and No Politician Has Gotten More of Their Money Than Scott Walker. [One Wisconsin Now, 10/16/2018]
NRA Campaign Ad Mispronounces Name of Walker Opponent Evers The liberal group One Wisconsin Now obtained a copy of the ad Friday. It says the buy is $740,000 in Green Bay, Wausau and La Crosse. [Associated Press, 10/12/2018]
Scott Walker is the NRA’s $4 Million Man Scott Walker’s gun lobby pals are hitting the airwaves with a nearly $740,000 ad buy, pushing their support for his campaigns to $4.25 million since 2010. [One Wisconsin Now, 10/11/2018]
State Debate: Scott Walker’s photo with Russian spy has the bloggers talking The liberal advocate One Wisconsin Now contends that it’s been Walker’s 25-year relationship with the National Rifle Association that opened the doors to the Russian accused of spying to get personal access to Walker when he was running for president. OWN calculated that the NRA has funneled $3.5 million into Walker’s campaign accounts during those […] [Capital Times, 07/20/2018]
The Rest of the Picture: $3.5 Million in NRA Support Paved the Way for Accused Spy to Get Personal Access to Scott Walker The Rest of the Picture: $3.5 Million in NRA Support Paved the Way for Accused Spy to Get Personal Access to Scott Walker. [One Wisconsin Now, 07/18/2018]
Devil’s Advocates Radio: July 18, 2018 Scot Ross joins the Devils to identify just how far back Scott Walker started taking sweet sweet NRA money. [WRRD-AM, 07/18/2018]
Scott Walker signs bill to crack down on the straw purchases of guns Gov. Scott Walker signed bills Wednesday to crack down on the straw purchasing of guns, give terminally ill patients the ability to try experimental medication and eliminate an air-quality monitoring station. One measure, Senate Bill 408, will make it a felony to buy a gun with the intention of passing it on to someone who […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 03/28/2018]
Gov. Walker to sign $100M school safety plan into law Monday in Kaukauna Gov. Scott Walker signed a $100 million school safety measure Monday that allows schools to apply for grants to make their buildings more secure following recent school shootings. State lawmakers passed the measure last week…Some have criticized the package for not addressing restrictions on gun sales in Wisconsin. Walker equated the plan to increased airport […] [WPR, 03/26/2018]
The NRA’s $3.5 Million Man Scott Walker Delivering for the Gun Lobby, Again Legislators supporting this sham are providing aid and comfort to the NRA and Scott Walker, who wants nothing more than for this issue to go away. [One Wisconsin Now, 03/20/2018]
Walker calls special session on school safety The liberal group One Wisconsin Now accused Walker of trying to hand the school safety checkbook to a "fellow NRA lackey," Brad Schimel. [Lakeland Times, 03/20/2018]
No gun control or arming teachers in Scott Walker’s $100M school safety plan Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday called on lawmakers to take up a $100 million package aimed at providing more security in school buildings across Wisconsin. But the plan doesn’t call for imposing stricter controls on gun ownership as Democrats have called for, or for arming teachers as some Republicans have said could be a solution […] [Wisconsin State Journal, 03/16/2018]
Gov. Scott Walker Proposes Handing School Safety Checkbook to Fellow NRA Lackey Brad Schimel Gov. Scott Walker’s political stunt special session plan proposes giving Attorney General Brad Schimel authority over funding for school safety plans. [One Wisconsin Now, 03/15/2018]
Gov. Scott Walker shifts position in reaction to school shootings “To know where Governor Walker will end up, you need to follow the money and look at what he’s done, not what he’s saying today,” said Scot Ross.. [Associated Press, 03/02/2018]
Walker opposes arming teachers, looking at other ideas Gov. Scott Walker came out Wednesday against putting guns in the hands of teachers to defend against school shooters, but he’s also talking with lawmakers about passing a comprehensive school safety agenda this year. [Chicago Tribune, 02/28/2018]
Governors divided on path forward on school safety As the nation’s governors gathered in Washington this weekend for their annual meeting, their conversations on the sidelines and even during a high profile meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday showed that they are as deeply conflicted as federal lawmakers on what to do about gun violence and safety in schools… Still, some governors […] [ABC News, 02/26/2018]
NRA Campaign Cash and Endorsements Put Wisconsin on Lockdown Millions of dollars in campaign spending and political endorsements by the NRA have bought the pro-gun lobby access to top state Republicans. [One Wisconsin Now, 02/15/2018]
Teacher kills self after student sex allegations Moore stressed the store did nothing illegal in selling the gun, but he pointed to a change in state law last year that made the events possible. The previous law required a 48-hour waiting period before a buyer would be able to pick up a gun. The new law, passed in June by the Republican-led […] [Daily Jefferson County Union, 03/22/2017]
Walker signs bill legalizing concealed carry of knives at event sponsored by NRA affiliated group Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill legalizing concealed switchblades and knives. The governor signed the measure Saturday at the annual National Rifle Association and Wisconsin FORCE convention in Weston. Wisconsin FORCE, or Firearm Owners, Ranges, Clubs and Educators, is an NRA-chartered association that advocates for the right to bear arms. [Chicago Tribune, 02/08/2016]
Flynn ties homicide rise to ease of getting guns Mayor Tom Barrett and Flynn say they will continue calling for tougher penalties when people are caught carrying guns in violation of the law. The two counted a victory late last year when Gov. Scott Walker signed a law boosting minimum prison time for felons possessing guns.Flynn and Barrett have continued to single out Wisconsin’s […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 01/31/2016]
Walker climbs over corpses of mass shooting victims to grab a little attention “I think Wisconsin is probably one of a select few states that has joined every single one of these lawsuits against the Obama administration,” said Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now. [Wisconsin Gazette, 01/09/2016]
In Milwaukee, evidence is weak for the ‘Ferguson effect Instead, Flynn pointed to two more likely culprits: State budget cuts that reduced mental health services and other social programs, and a 2011 law that dramatically weakened the power of police to arrest people with guns. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is responsible for both developments. Flynn said the new gun law, which Walker said […] [Washington Post, 12/05/2015]
Walker Holds Presser While America Endures 2015’s 355th Mass Shooting This press conference was Scott Walker at his political worst: exploiting fears to try and win elections, while ignoring a real public safety threat. [One Wisconsin Now, 12/02/2015]
Scott Walker Loosens Gun Restrictions in Wisconsin Ahead of Expected Presidential Bid It seems incredibly insensitive and just a wrong step in terms of policy, given what happened in South Carolina and given the issues we have with gun violence across the state and specifically in Milwaukee. [VICE News, 06/25/2015]
NRA to Gov. Walker: ‘Thanks a Million’ MADISON, Wis. — The National Rifle Association is trying to revive the flailing campaign of Gov. Scott Walker by placing a $1 million television buy for the next month in several markets around Wisconsin. The $1 million buy covers markets in La Crosse, Green Bay and Wausau. “Gov. Walker has bent over backwards to serve […] [One Wisconsin Now, 09/16/2014]
Judge Says Man With Domestic Violence Record Can Carry Concealed Weapon Under Walker’s Law Van Bober’s attorney Mark Maciolek said the judge gave the order because there was no transcript of the original plea; therefore, it wasn’t clear whether the conviction triggered the federal gun ban for anyone with a domestic violence conviction. “The judge concluded was that there was no way to tell if my client had admitted […] [Wisconsin Public Radio, 07/15/2014]
United Sportsmen seeks exemption from penalty for faulty tax filings Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said United Sportsmen’s sole source of funding appeared to be a conservative political group and that its main spending went to a GOP campaign consultant. “It is clear, based on their track record, that had United Sportsmen gotten state funding as envisioned by Governor Walker […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 01/17/2014]
Scott Suder steps away from job in Scott Walker’s administration Just days before receiving the grant, the lobbyist for United Sportsmen offered free fishing excursions to Suder, the Journal Sentinel reported Monday. The day the trip began, Suder joined 17 other Republicans in urging a committee to give the grant to United Sportsmen. The liberal group One Wisconsin Now filed an ethics complaint with the […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/03/2013]
Suder Shuffles Off the State and On To Special Interests’ Payroll Mere days before he was slated to start a $94,000 a year job in the Walker administration, it was announced today that former Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder has taken a different job as a special interest lobbyist. [One Wisconsin Now, 10/03/2013]
United Sportsmen Official Offered Free Two-Day Fishing Excursion to Author of Sweetheart Deal MADISON, Wis. — The author of a sweetheart deal worth potentially millions of dollars for a politically-connected organization was offered a free, two-day Lake Michigan fishing excursion by the lobbyist and Executive Director for the group, according to a story in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. One Wisconsin Now has filed a formal complaint with the […] [One Wisconsin Now, 09/29/2013]
Walker Claims Ignorance On Sweetheart Deal for Group That Endorsed Him MADISON, Wis. — As part of his 2013-15 state budget Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a provision directing a $500,000 taxpayer funded grant to United Sportsmen of Wisconsin, a group that endorsed him in his 2012 recall election. According to news reports, mega-GOP and right-wing cause funder Terry Kohler personally lobbied legislative leaders on the […] [One Wisconsin Now, 09/18/2013]
Top GOP Legislator on Gov. Walker’s Sleazy United Sportsmen Deal: ‘The Process Has Worked’ MADISON, Wis. — Almost daily new revelations have raised serious questions about the propriety and legality of Gov. Walker and Republican legislators inclusion of a sweetheart deal in the state budget that would have given $500,000 of taxpayer money to a group that endorsed Walker in his recall election. In the face of mounting questions and […] [One Wisconsin Now, 09/17/2013]
New Developments In United Sportsmen Scandal Greet Gov. Walker Upon Return to Wisconsin From Latest Political Junket One Wisconsin Now called on Walker to answer questions about the sweetheart deal to send state tax dollars to a partisan political front group that endorsed him in his recall election. [One Wisconsin Now, 09/16/2013]
Scandal Surrounding Gov. Walker’s Attempt to Reward Political Allies Deepens Breaking news reports today reveal that the group in question may in fact be a for-profit corporation that received at least $235,000 in income in 2011, courtesy of the right-wing Citizens for a Strong America. [One Wisconsin Now, 09/09/2013]
Gov. Walker on Line One: Wisconsin Gov. Phones Home From Political Junket in Washington State to Cancel Sleazy Deal MADISON, Wis. — A $500,000 taxpayer funded state grant to United Sportsmen of Wisconsin has generated increasing controversy over the last several weeks as serious questions were raised about how the grant process was rigged to make sure it went to a politically connected GOP front group and the trustworthiness of the organization. One Wisconsin Now […] [One Wisconsin Now, 09/05/2013]
Could State Grant to GOP ‘Outdoor’ Group Be Used to Help Boost Republican Political Campaigns? Could a state grant slipped into the budget by the former Assembly Majority Leader, signed into law by Gov. Walker and rushed through the approval process by the Walker administration be used to help support partisan political activity? [One Wisconsin Now, 09/04/2013]
Questions for Gov. Walker and Assembly Majority Leader Mount as Committee Approves Grant for Politically Connected Special Interest Group Despite mounting questions and growing evidence that top Republican leaders went to great lengths to ensure a taxpayer funded grant went to a politically connected special interest group, the grant was approved on Thursday. [One Wisconsin Now, 08/29/2013]
In Response to Mass Shooting, Walker Said Arming School Officials Should Be ‘Part of the Discussion,’ Along with Addressing Mental Health Needs In the wake of the country’s latest mass shooting, Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that more should be done to help mentally troubled individuals and that arming school officials should be “part of the discussion.” Walker called for a summit involving top mental health professionals from around the state early next year…And Walker said that […] [Wisconsin State Journal, 12/20/2012]
Sunday Breakfast with OWN: The Progressive Check on Scott Walker’s Imbalance Unchecked GOP power in state government over the last 18 months has stripped workers of rights, endangered free and fair elections and taken our public resources and given it to the wealthy and corporations. A progressive Senate majority that can block more GOP abuses of power is, in the paraphrased words of our Vice President, […] [Meena Zia, 07/26/2012]
Newspapers across WI pan Scott Walker’s special jobs session Here are some clips from various newspapers criticizing Scott Walker and the GOP majority for refusing to do anything of substance about Wisconsin’s rising unemployment during their so-called special jobs session: From the Sheboygan Press: [T]he biggest news out of the session was the passage of the “castle” bill that gives presumed immunity to people who […] [Cody Oliphant, 11/07/2011]
Scott Walker’s Raise in Compensation is Undeserved Gov. Scott Walker’s track record of pandering to corporate elites, instead of the wishes of Wisconsinites shows the hypocrisy in accepting a raise. [Brandon Weathersby, 10/30/2011]
GOP hypocrisy, caving to gun manufacturing lobby in current concealed carry dust-up It started with JB Van Hollen’s epic cave in the face of pressure from the gun manufacturing lobby attacking plan to require actual training in order to get a concealed carry permit. But always the wily veterans, Scott and Jeff Fitzgerald took the hypocrisy to a new level this week, telling reporters that not […] [Scot Ross, 10/10/2011]
Crime and Courts: Interesting twist — GOP issued warning of fanatics with weapons. Scot Ross, the director of the liberal group One Wisconsin Now, couldn’t pass up a comment on the irony. He sent me Courtney’s letter, which is attached to this post, with the following comment: “With Scott Walker and the Republicans, you always follow the money. In May, they used the threat of guns in the […] [Capital Times, 10/10/2011]
Van Hollen’s Gun Bravery From Behind Locked Doors, Guarded Office Time and again, scion to a Republican fortune and our state’s Attorney General JB “John Noe” Van Hollen has proven he is a partisan hack instead of the state’s top cop. Van Hollen is the perfect Roscoe P. Coltrane to Scott Walker’s corrupt Boss Hogg. Van Hollen refused to join the John Doe investigation of […] [Scot Ross, 10/05/2011]
Right-wing blogger calls for armed violence against workers In mid-April, professional blogger Andrew Breitbart came to Madison to show his support for Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on worker rights. He shared a stage with other notable speakers like Sarah Palin and Vicki McKenna. Of course the tea party’s puny turnout was overshadowed by the huge uprising of middle-class workers and labor union supporters, […] [Cody Oliphant, 09/19/2011]
Signed into law “Concealed Carry” bill Walker signed into law SB 93, the “Conceal Carry” legislation, which allows individuals to go armed with a firearm, loaded or not, and concealed or openly carried. Loaded firearms are also now generally allowed in vehicles with a concealed carry permit. The law specifies that an individual carrying a firearm openly or concealed cannot be […] [2011 WI Act 35, 07/08/2011]
State panel OKs bill that wouldn’t require permits for concealed carry Shortly after the election, Walker planned to sign whatever lawmakers approved, according to a newly released email. The email from Murray was acquired by the liberal group One Wisconsin Now through the state’s open records law. Walker’s office verified it was authentic. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 05/24/2011]
Senate committee hears arguments about proposed conceal-carry bill Meanwhile, the liberal group “One Wisconsin Now” dug up an e-mail which claims that Governor Scott Walker would sign any measure that gets to his desk. [Pierce County Herald, 05/24/2011]
Lawmakers pass bill protecting homeowners who shoot intruders A state group representing more than 600 criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors, judges and academics also opposes the castle doctrine bill. “AB 69 changes Wisconsin law by providing a defense for irrational people armed with deadly force. Under its provisions, malevolent, reckless, or paranoid people who shoot trick-or-treaters or repairmen on their porch will be presumed […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/04/2011]
Walker Signed “Castle Doctrine” Law Giving Legal Immunity to Property Owners Shooting “Intruders” A state group representing more than 600 criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors, judges and academics also opposes the castle doctrine bill. “AB 69 changes Wisconsin law by providing a defense for irrational people armed with deadly force. Under its provisions, malevolent, reckless, or paranoid people who shoot trick-or-treaters or repairmen on their porch will be presumed […] [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 02/04/2011]
Walker Didn’t ‘Believe in Concealed Carry Anymore’ During First County Executive Run What Walker tells the voters today doesn’t seem to bear any resemblance to what he might tell them tomorrow. Example: Walker has been a co-sponsor of a bill in the Legislature that would allow people to carry concealed weapons. Never mind that the bill would increase the guns on the street at a time when […] [Capital Times, 04/13/2002]
Walker Voted Against Concealed Carry During Milwaukee County Executive Run The bill allowed people to apply for a permit to carry a concealed weapon and required a county sheriff to issue a license to any applicant meeting eligibility requirements. (Assembly Journal) [2001 AB 675, 02/27/2002]
Walker Voted to Shield Gun Industry From Lawsuits The bill would have granted, “firearm importers, manufacturers, dealers and trade associations immunity from civil liability in any action brought by an individual or group for an injury or death caused by a firearm or by firearm ammunition.” (Assembly Journal) [1999 AB 246, 02/08/2000]
Walker Voted For State Preemption of Local Gun Control Laws The bill prohibited, “any city, village, town or county (political subdivision) from enacting an ordinance that regulates firearms in a way that is more stringent than state law. (Assembly Journal ) [1995 AB 69, 10/03/1995]