Day by Day Cartoon by Chris Muir

Monday, October 24, 2011

It's a start

Wisconsin will have some recipricosity:
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Out-of-staters could carry concealed firearms

By Leopoldo Rocha
Residents of more than two dozen states will be able to legally carry handguns into Wisconsin when the state’s concealed carry law goes into action Nov. 1.

On Thursday, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen released a list of 25 states and two territories whose residents will be allowed to carry weapons into Wisconsin.

The legislation will allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon provided they are above the age of 21 years and have the correct permits and requirements.

Out-of-state owners who have a permit issued by their state must “submit to a background search that is comparable to Wisconsin’s background check,” according to the concealed carry FAQ page on the Department of Justice website.

The full list of states that Wisconsin would allow has not yet been released, but the DOJ will continue to update it if they deem another state’s requirements meet Wisconsin standards, DOJ spokesperson Dana Brueck said in an email to The Badger Herald.

She said the full list will be available by the Nov. 1 enactment date.
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I've signed up for a CCW course that supposedly meets Wisconsin standards - my NRA Pistol certificate is not detailed enough. That happens on Nov. 17th.

Then, I have to apply, and wait.

Now - how many states will a Wisconsin CCW be recognized it?

H/t Alphecca

A list of the reciprocal states

  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Georgia
  •  Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Nebraska
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Pennsylvania
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
Notice that Vermont, Alaska, and Montana, all Constitutional carry states, are not listed.

I see lawsuits coming - what about full faith and credit? Just wait until some CCW holder from Indiana gets mugged while in Wisconsin, unable to defend themselves...

2 comments:

  1. Technically MT isn't a Constitutional Carry state; only "outside of city limits."

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