Fiscal Note
No noteworthy fiscal impact is anticipated.
Title
Creating Section 24.02(4) of the Madison General Ordinances to create an exception to the disorderly conduct ordinance for a concealed weapon.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance creates an exception to the disorderly conduct ordinance which states that the carrying or loading of a firearm without any malicious intent is not disorderly conduct. This exception is required under 2011 Wisconsin Act 35.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subsection (4) entitled "Exception" of Section 24.02 entitled "Disorderly Conduct" of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
"(4) Exception. It is not a violation of this section if the only behavior observed is the loading, carrying or going armed with a firearm, regardless as to whether the firearm is loaded or concealed or openly carried. This exception does not apply if there are facts and circumstances that indicate a criminal or malicious intent on the part of the individual with the firearm."