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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 SENATE BILL 587
October 30, 2023 - Introduced by Senators STAFSHOLT, FELZKOWSKI, MARKLEIN,
STROEBEL and TOMCZYK, cosponsored by Representatives TITTL, C. ANDERSON,
ARMSTRONG, BRANDTJEN, EDMING, GREEN, PENTERMAN, PETERSEN, MAGNAFICI,
MURPHY, MURSAU, RETTINGER and VANDERMEER. Referred to Committee on
Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage.
AN ACT to create 29.001 (59) of the statutes; relating to: defining
muzzle-loading firearm for hunting purposes.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill defines “muzzle-loading firearm,” as that term applies to hunting, to
mean a firearm that shoots a projectile loaded exclusively from the muzzle.
Current law authorizes the use of muzzle-loading firearms for certain hunting
activities but does not define “muzzle-loading firearm.” Administrative rules
promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources provide that, during a hunt
that is restricted to muzzle-loading firearms, no person may use a firearm other than
one with a solid breech plug attached with threads and that is capable of being loaded
only from the muzzle.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 29.001 (59) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (59) “Muzzle-loading firearm” means a firearm that shoots a projectile
loaded exclusively from the muzzle.
SECTION 2. NR 10.001 (17) of the administrative code is created to read:
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SECTION 2 SENATE BILL 587
NR 10.001 (17) “Muzzle-loading firearm” or “muzzleloader” means a firearm
that shoots a projectile loaded exclusively from the muzzle.
SECTION 3. NR 10.09 (1) (d) of the administrative code is amended to read:
NR 10.09 (1) (d) Hunt a deer during a muzzleloader-only hunt, such as
described in s. NR 10.01 (3) (es), with any gun other than a rifle, shotgun, or handgun
that is a firearm with a solid breech plug attached with threads and capable of being
loaded only from the muzzle muzzle-loading firearm.
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