 In January 2011, Gunderson resigned from the Assembly to become the Executive Assistant in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.Gunderson has sponsored bills to lower the hunting age in Wisconsin to eight and to allow people to carry concealed handguns.In 2005, he refused to turn over a draft of concealed carry legislation on the grounds that draft bills are confidential, even though he had previously shown the draft to lobbyists for the National Rifle Association to solicit their feedback.