State Senator Proposes Legislation She Believes Could Help Reduce Suicides

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 -- 8:00 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) A state Senator is proposing legislation she believes could reduce suicides in Wisconsin.

The bill from state Senator Melissa Agard of Madison would create a Firearm Self-Exclusion Program. The Madison Democrat says that would allow people to voluntarily prohibit themselves from purchasing a handgun in Wisconsin Agard notes that most suicides are gun suicides.

The proposals is modeled after gambling self-exclusion programs in other states like Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa. With the current legislative session winding down, the bill is unlikely to advance to a vote on the floor.

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