Gov. Scott Walker is offering support for a bill that would eliminate Wisconsin’s 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases, saying he wants the state “to be a leader” on the issue.
HANDGUN PURCHASES | GOVERNOR SUPPORTS BILL TO END 40-YEAR-OLD LAW
Scott Walker signals support for eliminating 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases
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Gov. Scott Walker addresses the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference where he also voiced support for eliminating Wisconsin's 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases.
Gov. Scott Walker addresses the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He has staked out conservative positions on immigration and education, and has taken a hawkish stance on foreign policy.
Walker voted against a bill in 2002 before signing it into law in 2011, but he says he opposed a late-night vote on bill.
A bill currently being circulated by GOP lawmakers would eliminate so-called "48-hour rule" for handgun purchases.
The top-tier presidential contender impressed many attendees at the annual gathering of conservative activists.
Walker's speech Thursday at a conservative gathering outside Washington, D.C., caused another firestorm for the surging presidential contender.
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