Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Madison police dispatcher misled 911 caller on open carry

From Mike Stollenwerk, on another open carry incident in Wisconsin:
On August 8, 2009 a person named Ryan working at "Fromaginations on the Square" called the Madison police to ask if there was a "law in the state of Wisconsin that allows you to carry a gun," reporting that "a gentleman walked past me with a rather large rather large gun attached to his hip . . . he was walking north toward State Street." Replied the police dispatcher, "[n]o there is not . . . let me get someone to check that area to see if we can find 'em because there is no such law here." ...

Article here. Link to the 911 call audio here.

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