Weekly Spotlight 9/8/25 – 9/14/25
New Wisconsin Bill Aimed At Making Campuses Safer Would Have Opposite Effect
only in university and college buildings, but across entire campuses. Yet there is no evidence declaring that so-called“gun-free zones” prevent violence. This proposal raises serious concerns for law abiding gun owners in the Badger State.
First, it undermines the ability of Wisconsin residents, including lawful concealed-carry permit holders, to exercise their Second Amendment rights. As Wisconsin Firearm Owners Association President Rob Kovach noted, “Because of the unusual shape and size of college campuses, it’s going to put half a million lawful concealed carry owners at risk of inadvertently violating the law.”
The timing is also troubling. As schools reopen, colleges nationwide have faced a wave of false active-shooter reports. While these turned out to be hoaxes, they underscore a critical truth: campuses must be prepared for real threats. Stripping away the right of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves only makes campuses more vulnerable if a crisis does occur.
Campus safety is a complex challenge that requires layered solutions—but taking away one of the most immediate tools of self-defense is not one of them. Instead of pursuing ineffective bans, lawmakers should focus on evidence-based strategies, like those the USCCA provides through training in threat response, creative problem-solving, and practical skills that can save lives.
The reality is clear: this legislation doesn’t make Wisconsin campuses safer. In fact, it does the opposite—leaving students and faculty less secure and complicating the Second Amendment rights of responsible citizens across the state. As institutions nationwide navigate a changing and complex landscape, the Action Fund remains committed to equipping students and faculty with practical skills and strategies, including situational awareness and other techniques that can be the difference in moments of crisis.
Lawmakers should focus on evidence-based solutions to campus safety. The Wisconsin proposal does the opposite—escalating risks while further entangling the state’s Second Amendment landscape.
OTHER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Associated Press: Police Say They Seized 23 Guns From The Home Of A 13-Year-Old Who Appeared To Idolize Mass Shooters
A 13-year-old boy who police said appeared to be fixated on school shooters was arrested on charges of unlawful firearms possession and making a threat after they say they found social media posts about intentions to kill and seized 23 guns and ammunition from his home. The boy pleaded not guilty to a total of five charges, four of them felonies, in juvenile court on Monday, and he was ordered to remain in detention. A SWAT team raided his home and arrested him around 1 a.m. Saturday in Washington’s Pierce County, south of Seattle. His mother told a Seattle TV station their son had no intention of harming anyone.
The Center Square: Louisiana Joins Push To Strike Down Gun Magazine Ban
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 27 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law in the state of Washington that bans the sale and possession of firearm magazines holding more than 10 rounds. “Shall not be infringed,” Murrill told The Center Square in a statement. The states filed an amicus brief in Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc. v. State of Washington. They say the Washington Supreme Court wrongly upheld the ban earlier this year, despite clear precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court affirming the right to bear commonly used arms.
Minnesota Reformer: Walz Says He Will Call Special Session ‘One Way Or Another’ On Gun Control
Gov. Tim Walz said he will call a special legislative session to push for gun control in the wake of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church, even if he isn’t able to strike a deal with lawmakers. “I will call a special session one way or another,” Walz told reporters Tuesday after meeting with Republican and Democratic legislative leaders behind closed doors. “Just have the hope. Just bring it up. Have the discussion … Maybe it doesn’t pass because the numbers aren’t there but at least we’re going to know.”
Reason: Second Amendment Roundup: 2nd Circuit Upholds Connecticut’s Semiautomatic Firearm Ban
In National Association for Gun Rights v. Lamont, the Second Circuit decided that a Second Amendment challenge to Connecticut’s ban on many semiautomatic firearms does not have a likelihood of success. The court assumed that possession of the firearms is constitutionally protected per Bruen’s textual step 1, but held that the ban is consistent with our Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation under step 2. That conclusion is in blatant conflict with Heller’s holding that arms that are in common use are protected by the Second Amendment and may not be banned.
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