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Lambeau officials unsure what 'concealed carry' would mean

Officials at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, are trying to determine how Wisconsin's new "concealed carry" legislation will affect them.

The state legislation allows adults with permits and proper training to carry concealed weapons, just not in buildings owned or leased by the state. Gov. Scott Walker is expected to sign the bill, and the law is expected to go into effect in October or November.

What will it mean for Lambeau Field and the Packers?

"I don't know enough about Wisconsin's specific law to know if the stadiums are exempt or not or can be exempt ...," Pat Webb, the executive director of the Green Bay/Brown County Professional Football Stadium District, told WLUK-TV. "The building itself is a government-owned building, but whether it's considered a government building for the definitions of any kind of law, I don't know that at this point in time."

Green Bay police captain Paul Ebel told the television station that officials were "dissecting the law. We are reading it. We're going to consult with the city's attorneys, with the Packers' organization."

The NFL says guns aren't allowed in any league stadium.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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