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Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday called the Legislature into a special session next month to take up a pair of gun control measures that its Republican leaders have been unwilling to debate, accusing them of telling those who support the measures to "go to hell."

The move won't force Republicans to debate or vote on the bills, but it will force them to at least convene the special session. That gives Evers and Democrats a chance to put a spotlight on the gun control measures that a Marquette University Law School poll last month had over 80% support.

Evers, at a news conference in Milwaukee surrounded by anti-gun violence advocates, Mayor Tom Barrett, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Democratic lawmakers, said Republicans unwilling to take up the bills were choosing "weakness over common sense."

"How many times can you go against 80% of the people of the state of Wisconsin and essentially tell them to go to hell and expect to be re-elected?" Evers said of Republicans. "It doesn't make sense to me."

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, who control the Legislature's agenda and have voiced opposition to the bills in the past, had no immediate comment.

http://www.startribune.com/wisconsin-governor-calls-special-session-on-gun-control/563549102/