Wisconsin governor says he will not sign concealed weapons bill Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Jim Doyle says he won't sign a bill legalizing carrying concealed weapons in Wisconsin if it is passed by the Legislature. His announcement brought loud applause from more than 1,000 people attending the Women & Public Policy luncheon Friday. "There are people in this state who believe we will be much safer if we can carry concealed weapons and . . . if we're all armed," Doyle said. The Legislature begins its fall session next week, and Republicans who control both the Assembly and Senate are expected to push a bill that would make Wisconsin the 46th state to allow carrying concealed weapons. Doyle said he would not sign the legislation if it reaches his desk. Senate Majority Leader Mary Panzer, R-West Bend, said in Madison that the exact form of the bill has not yet been determined. A hearing on it was held earlier this month. "I think it is premature of the governor, until he sees the final form of the bill, to comment on it," she said. But Doyle spokesman Dan Leistikow said the Democratic governor finds the proposal unacceptable. "The governor has said that he respects the decision of the Supreme Court that found that shop owners and homeowners have the right to protect themselves on their own property," Leistikow said. "But the bill in the Legislature goes way beyond that _ allowing guns in churches and day care centers. And it weakens restrictions against guns in school zones." Backers of the bill say anyone over 21 who pays for a $75 permit, passes a criminal background check and a 22-hour firearms training class and is not mentally incompetent or drug or alcohol dependent should be able to carry a handgun. They argue it would make Wisconsin a safer place, but opponents contend it would do just the opposite