This is a very sad day.

Police could check whether the owner of a car they stop is carrying a concealed weapon under a compromise that sponsors of a bill to let Wisconsin residents carry hidden weapons have reached with law enforcement groups.

Sponsors say the amendment eliminates police lobbying organizations' major hang-ups with the Republican-authored bill. The bill's authors and representatives of several law enforcement groups planned a press conference Wednesday morning to announce more details.

I am seriously considering working against this bill now. This is ridiculous in a socialist police state we live in that we must endure the likes of this travesty.

The only way I would regain faith in the bill now is if the misdemeanor police face for random checks on the computer were changed to a felony. In addition, the records of dates and times of each officer’s query MUST be public and available for public analysis.

This is a dark day.

Other links:
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=4180441
http://wfrv.com/local/local_story_333204252.html
http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/2034072.html
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/13287093.htm
http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/index.php?ntid=63442&ntpid=4
http://www.gazetteextra.com/concealedcarry113005.asp
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=49775