MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats want to ban concealed carry on college campuses in the hopes of preventing gun violence.

The bill they proposed on Wednesday would make it a Class A misdemeanor to possess a firearm on campus, even for people with concealed carry licenses. That charge carries a maximum penalty of nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine.

“This basically allows our colleges and universities to have the same gun-free school protections that our K-12 schools do,” said Democratic Sen. Kelda Roys, whose district includes UW-Madison.

Under current law, concealed carry permit holders must be allowed to carry weapons on public university campuses in Wisconsin, but they can’t bring guns into buildings with signs posted prohibiting firearms.

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