Letter to the editor of the Hudson Star-Observer:

An organization rooted in pro-gun and open carry advocacy is already preparing documents to be presented to every Wisconsin county board to affirm the right of Wisconsin's residents to carry openly and to prevent law enforcement agencies from interfering with that right by way of dubious and harassing charges of "disturbing the peace" or similar.

The Right to Keep and Bear Arms petition affirms that the people have the constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation or any other lawful purpose.

Whereas, it is unlawful for citizens to carry a concealed firearm publicly for security, self defense, hunting, recreation or any other purpose the state must then declare that open carry is not an unlawful means to exercise these rights, and that no one may restrict or infringe the citizens' lawful exercise of their constitutionally protected rights.

Wisconsin is one of two states with no concealed carry laws.