Wisconsin is ending its long-standing rule that banned carrying firearms while fishing after facing a legal challenge.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources agreed to end the ban on anglers, or those who fish recreationally, from carrying firearms Wednesday. The DNR was facing pressure from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a conservative law firm in the state, over its challenge to the ban on the basis of constitutionality.
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