Majority Republicans didn’t take any action during a special session on gun laws.
Governor Evers called the session on proposals to require universal background checks and create a “red flag law.”
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh says taking guns from people posing a threat could reduce suicide rates.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos argues that a “red flag law” would deprive gun owners of due process.
Supporters of the two bills rallied outside of the Capitol. A recent Marquette Law School poll shows about 80 percent support both bills.
