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Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Drugs in Oshkosh
New VPC Study Reveals “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across Wisconsin
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New VPC Study Reveals “Hidden” Gun Manufacturers Across Wisconsin

Federal Gun Manufacturing Licenses Can be Used to Evade Gun Laws, Buy Guns in Quantity at Wholesale Prices, and Undercut Restrictions on the Possession of New Fully Automatic Machine Guns

Annual Study – Gun Death in Wisconsin – Released by Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center
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Annual Study – Gun Death in Wisconsin – Released by Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center

Guns Claimed 762 Lives in Wisconsin in Suicides, Homicides, and Other Firearm Deaths According to Latest Data

Appleton Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offenses
Justice Department Announces Two Cases Involving Judicial Misconduct and Obstruction of Law Enforcement
Sens. Johnson, Grassley Demand Records from DOJ IG on J6 Confidential Human Sources
Fugitive Firearms Trafficker Captured in Mexico as Part of Operation Ripsaw
Oshkosh Man Indicted for Illegal Possession and Theft of a Firearm
Former Restaurant Owner Indicted for Arson and Related Charges
New Study – Gun Death in Wisconsin – Released by Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center
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New Study – Gun Death in Wisconsin – Released by Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center

Guns claimed 830 Wisconsin lives in homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths, according to latest data

Federal Authorities Working With Local Partners to Local Partners to Reduce Domestic Violence in Milwaukee
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Federal Authorities Working With Local Partners to Local Partners to Reduce Domestic Violence in Milwaukee

U.S. Department of Justice Designates Milwaukee Under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act, Prioritizing Firearms Prosecutions of Domestic Violence Offenders

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Attorney General Kaul Announces New Accelerant Detection Canine at the Wisconsin Department of Justice
Attorney General Kaul joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
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Attorney General Kaul joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Ghost Gun Regulations

24 AGs Argue that Ghost Gun Rule Closes Dangerous Loophole & Protects Public Safety

Update: School Incident in Village of Mount Horeb, Wis.
Milwaukee Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Pharmacy Robberies and Firearms Offenses
Dominican Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison as Member of Maritime Cocaine-Trafficking Conspiracy
Oshkosh Man Sentenced to 9 Years’ Imprisonment on Firearm Charge
Oshkosh Felon Convicted at Trial on Firearm Charge
Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Building
Wisconsin DOJ Hosts First Fire Investigation Course
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Wisconsin DOJ Hosts First Fire Investigation Course

“This course provides investigators with training and accreditation, bringing expertise in fire investigations to more communities and helping to protect public safety,” said Attorney General Kaul.

AG Kaul Highlights Arson Awareness Week
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AG Kaul Highlights Arson Awareness Week

May 3, 2021

AG Kaul Joins 19-State Coalition Arguing ATF has Failed to Regulate Ghost Guns; Same Type Used in 2018 Middleton Workplace Shooting
Two Charged with Arson During Civil Unrest in Madison, Wisconsin
Attorney General William P. Barr Announced Updates on Operation Legend at Press Conference in Kansas City, Missouri
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to Prison for Arson of Duplex
Milwaukee Man Indicted for Arson Causing Injury to a Firefighter at 40th & Lloyd Incident
Milwaukee Man Charged with Federal Offenses for Throwing Molotov Cocktail into Boost Mobile Store
A Female Charged with Illegal Purchase and Transfer of Firearms
Glendale Couple Indicted for Illegal Firearms Possession and Drug Trafficking Offense
Wausau Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Possession and Drug Trafficking Offense
AG Kaul Announces DCI Investigation Leads to Cocaine, Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Charges Against 26 People
Oshkosh Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Buying a Firearm for a Juvenile who featured it in an Instagram Post with the comment “Revealing New School Shooter Gun”
Milwaukee Woman Convicted of Unlawfully Possessing and Transferring a Firearm that was later recovered from a Convicted Felon and Shooting Suspect
Two Indiana Men Sentenced to 10 years For Armed Robbery of Swan Serv-U Pharmacy
Milwaukee Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
Cross Plains Gun Store Burglary Leads to Introduction of Gun Store Anti-Theft Legislation
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Cross Plains Gun Store Burglary Leads to Introduction of Gun Store Anti-Theft Legislation

"The legislation I am introducing today will make it harder for criminals to get their hands dangerous weapons..."

Rep. Sensenbrenner Introduces the ATF Elimination Act
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Rep. Sensenbrenner Introduces the ATF Elimination Act

“Despite our country being trillions of dollars in debt, government spending continues to rise.”

Rep. Barnes, Other Wisconsin Legislators Urge Executive Action from President Obama to Prevent Gun Violence
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Rep. Barnes, Other Wisconsin Legislators Urge Executive Action from President Obama to Prevent Gun Violence

“Our thoughts and prayers are not enough – our communities need real and immediate action to prevent the scourge of gun violence from spreading any further.”

24 Senators Urge White House to take Executive Action to Reduce Gun Violence
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24 Senators Urge White House to take Executive Action to Reduce Gun Violence

Urges President Obama to take “executive action that could save lives”