MILWAUKEE -- State Rep. Janel Brandtjen, a Republican from Menomonee Falls, is calling for Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn to step down from his post for comments he made related to concealed carry permit holders.
Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn
Flynn's comment came Monday evening, June 26th at a town hall meeting to discuss violence in Milwaukee. One member of the audience submitted a question to Chief Flynn about whether Wisconsin's concealed carry law contributes to the violence. Flynn said it does, saying because only convicted felons are barred from permits, so-called "human holsters" with cleaner records hold guns for big-time drug dealers.
"It's an irresponsible law passed by irresponsible legislatures who are more interested in ideological points and I'd sure as hell like some more community outrage about that because that's what driving the violence in this city and too many public officials are silent on it," Flynn said.
In the wake of Flynn's statement, Rep. Brandtjen issued this statement on Tuesday:
Mike Crivello
Mike Crivello, president of the Milwaukee Police Association, also took issue with Flynn's comments on Monday evening.
"I have never had a conversation with you, chief, relative to you displaying that we are arresting an overwhelming amount of people, or even one person, who's committed a crime while carrying a CCW (permit,)" Crivello said.