Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed two new bills into law Wednesday that expanded gun rights across the state.
One law removes the 48-hour waiting period for people purchasing a firearm and the other allows off-duty or retired police officers to carry concealed weapons in public schools, reported the Washington Post.
Walker signed the bills just days after the mass shooting in South Carolina to little national objection, showing how much power Democrats and liberals have ceded on the issue of gun control.
Since Walker has become governor, Wisconsin has seen a vast reduction of gun control laws. He signed both concealed carry and the “castle doctrine” into law.
The expansion of gun rights has earned Walker the praise of Second Amendment advocates, including the National Rifle Association. The group gave him an “A+” rating.
“Scott Walker is a battle-tested leader in the fight to preserve Second Amendment rights in Wisconsin. He’s never wavered, never backed down and never stood still in the fight to protect our freedoms,” said NRA Political Victory Fund Chairman Chris W. Cox said in a statement during last year’s campaign.
