When he was in the Wisconsin state assembly, now Gov. Scott Walker (R), who’s poised to jump into the 2016 presidential race, highlighted his support for “tightening gun laws” for certain felons, according to Buzzfeed.
Walker called attention to his push for stricter gun laws for offenders who committed a felony or for people who committed similar offenses as juveniles.
Walker touted his accomplishments on the 2002 legislative biography page of his website which Buzzfeed dug up. It can be read here:
In 1994, Walker pushed through two measures to tighten gun laws. One measure now prohibits any person who commits the equivalent of a felony as a juvenile from possessing a firearm. The other measure prohibits anyone who was involuntarily committed as a minor from possessing a firearm. This legislation resulted from working with students at Wauwatosa West High School following the tragic shooting of a school administrator in 1993.
A report by The Milwaukee Sentinel said that both measures were approved by the state assembly after the shooting of Wauwatosa West High School associate principal Dale Breitlow by a 21-year old. Walker, the Sentinel noted, was the driving force behind the bill.
AshLee Strong, a spokeswoman for Walker’s political organization, noted that WAlker has consistently maintained an A rating or higher from the National Rifle Association.
“There’s a reason why Gov. Walker has consistently had an A or better rating from the NRA,” Strong told Buzzfeed. “He has been a stalwart for protecting Americans’ 2nd Amendment rights.”
Walker noted in a speech at the NRA’s Annual meeting on Friday that he currently has an A+ rating from the NRA.
