Wisconsin: Right-to-Carry bill

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Wow great job Wisconsin, you're now getting the right to CCW and going straight for right-to-carry, you have my respect and my envy. Don't you all already have open carry(that was made difficult because of having a loaded weapon in your vehicle[that's now dealt with]), hopefully once you all get the right to carry the ripple effects will be positive for the rest of us. I'm in Florida, I just want the right to lawfully open carry.
 
Yes in WI we have the right to open carry, BUT, the sight of any open carry almost always resulted in being sited for disturbance of the peace or public nuisance, with weapon confiscation. Yes the charges were usually dropped and the weapon returned, but many hours and $$ later.

After doing some reading and listening to the bills sponsors, it is my understanding that the new law specifically forbids this form of malfeasance by law enforcement, and is "shall issue" oriented.
 
Twenty years of bills introduced by Representative Scott Gunderson and Senator Dave Zien (and others), one pulling motion in 2002 in the senate by Dave Zien thwarted by Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala to keep the bill from passing and being signed, and two vetoes by Governor Jim Doyle.

It was a long road to get here. If Doyle hadn't been elected in 2002, it would have happened in 2003.
 
Well, I look forward to concealed carrying in 2 years, lol. I wish I could CC now, but its still excellent for the citizens of this state! I good leap forward
 
He should be signing it now. He's in Wausau with Wayne LaPierre.

Effective date will be 11/1/11.

Forms will be available on the DOJ website on 9/1/11, according to the plan.
 
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Anyone know what the bill says re: reciprocity?
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The state has to put together a list of all permits that required the holder to undergo a background check and/or agree to submit to a background check. All permits on that list will be recognized.
 
The state has to put together a list of all permits that required the holder to undergo a background check and/or agree to submit to a background check. All permits on that list will be recognized.
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Cool. So UT is in, though PA is probably out.

Governor Walker just Tweeted...he signed it in a packed hall.
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GRIN.
 
It aggravates me that Madison may try to pass legislation against concealed carry on private property without written permission. Kind of defeats the whole point, and would really make concealed carry a PITA.

I live in Madison, but geeze... whoever considered that idea is really a wimp. You're more likely to get hurt by a weapon on public land than private, I would imagine.
 
It aggravates me that Madison may try to pass legislation against concealed carry on private property without written permission. Kind of defeats the whole point, and would really make concealed carry a PITA.
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They can't do it. The state's preemption law prevents municipalities from enacting any gun laws stricter than those at the state level. They can try, but they'll just be wasting taxpayer dollars in court.
 
Sam1911 said:
Anyone know what the bill says re: reciprocity?
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WI will recognize the license of any other state held by a non-resident provided that a background check similar to WI's own was done:

Allows non-residents who have concealed weapons licenses issued by any other state to carry in Wisconsin as long as that jurisdiction requires licensees to submit to a criminal background check comparable to that required for a Wisconsin carry license or the person’s license indicates that he or she volunteered for such a background check.
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http://www.nraila.org/pdfs/PPA Summary 2011 Final Version to Governor.pdf

Note that you are required to carry ID with your permit, but that is often the case in most places, so that isn't a big deal.

This bill really knocks down a lot of dominoes in one go. I'm quite excited for WI! They have a huge victory here in this bill. Now if only we could do something about IL...
 
We're good to go folks! Law becomes effective Nov. 1, 2011. I spoke to the WI Dep't. of Justice office yesterday and the lady recommended waiting a couple of weeks for them to "get their ducks in a row" for application info and to keep watching their websight:

http://www.doj.state.wi.us/

It appears as though merely a copy of a current or expired hunting license for Wisconsin state residents is all that is needed for proof of completing the state Hunters Education course. After all.....a hunting license will not be issued if you have not completed the course or of course if you're old enough to be "grandfathered" in. I believe if that is the case, then this person would be required to take some sort of training and have the application accepted before being issued the CC permit.

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I've been digging for information feverishly. I obtained the above information on page 3 from this websight:

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/galloway/SiteCollectionDocuments/0934_001.pdf

Forward!
 
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Part of this bill included a repeal of the law against carrying loaded weapons in cars. Does that go into effect as soon as the law is published, or after November 1st?

I'd love to open carry, but unloading and casing a semi-auto, every time I get in the car, is a pain in the ass...
 
Hey that's great news!!!

Haven't heard anything yet from the ISRA, they're usually on top of this kind of thing.

Anybody got a link to a news release about the signing yesterday I can pass along?
 
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