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UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENT II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
infringed.
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WISCONSIN CONSTITUTION
Article I, Section 25.
The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense,
hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.
Article I, Section 26.
The people have the right to fish, hunt, trap, and take game subject
only to reasonable restrictions as prescribed by law.
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WISCONSIN STATUTES
182.021 Gun clubs.
Any domestic corporation formed for the purpose of sharpshooting or
improving in the use of firearms may acquire suitable grounds
therefore, and may establish, use and maintain a rifle range for its
exercises. After such grounds and range are permanently located and
improved by the erection of buildings, breastworks, ramparts or
otherwise, no public street shall be opened through the tract so used
or occupied, unless the necessity therefore shall be first established
by verdict of a jury; nor shall any suit be maintained against such
corporation to restrain, enjoin or impede its exercises at the place
so selected on complaint of any private individuals or parties, who
shall acquire title to any property adversely affected by such
exercises after such grounds and range are permanently located and
improved as aforesaid.
895.527 Sport shooting range activities.
(1) In this section, "sport shooting range" means an area designed and
operated for the use and discharge of firearms.
(2) A person who owns or operates a sport shooting range is immune
from civil liability related to noise resulting from the operation of
the sport shooting range.
(3) A person who owns or operates a sport shooting range is not
subject to an action for nuisance or to zoning conditions related to
noise and no court may enjoin or restrain the operation or use of a
sport shooting range on the basis of noise.
(4) Any sport shooting range that exists on June 18, 1998, may
continue to operate as a sport shooting range at that location
notwithstanding any zoning ordinance enacted under s. 59.69, 60.61,
60.62, 61.35 or 62.23 (7), if the sport shooting range is a lawful use
or a legal nonconforming use under any zoning ordinance enacted under
s. 59.69, 60.61, 60.62, 61.35 or 62.23 (7) that is in effect on June
18, 1998.
(5) Any sport shooting range that exists on June 18, 1998, may
continue to operate as a sport shooting range at that location
notwithstanding all of the following:
(6) A city, village town or county may regulate the hours between
11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. that an outdoor sport shooting range may
operate, except that such a regulation may not apply to a law
enforcement officer as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), a member of the
U.S. armed forces or a private security person as defined in s. 440.26
(1m) (h) who meets all of the requirements under s. 167.31 (4) (a) 4.
(7) A person who is shooting in the customary or a generally
acceptable manner at a sport shooting range between the hours of 6:00
a.m. and 11:00 p.m. is presumed to not be engaging in disorderly
conduct merely because of the noise caused by the shooting.
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