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July 6, 2011
On June 21, 2011, Wisconsin lawmakers approved Senate Bill 93 (the “Concealed Carry
Bill” or “Bill”), allowing Wisconsin residents who meet certain requirements to carry
concealed handguns and other weapons, including electric weapons, knives (excluding
switchblades), and billy clubs. The Bill, expected to be signed by Governor Scott Walker,
will take effect on the first day of the fourth month following publication (the Governor is
expected to sign the Bill into law on Friday, July 8, 2011; the effective date of the law will
likely be November 1, 2011). The Bill permits employers to implement workplace policies
to prohibit their employees from carrying concealed weapons during the course of
employment. Additionally, the Bill also permits many private locations to prohibit
concealed carry on their premises by posting signs at all entrances or probable access
points.
Any person carrying a concealed weapon must have with him or her a valid license, as
well as a photographic identification card, unless the individual is on property that he or
she owns, leases, or legally occupies. The DOJ will create a list of states whose
residents’ out-of-state licenses will be honored in Wisconsin.
Police stations, sheriff’s offices, state patrol stations, and DOJ offices;
Jails, prisons, houses of correction, and secured correctional facilities;
Certain secured treatment and mental health facilities;
County, state, and federal courthouses;
Municipal courtrooms if court is in session; and
Areas beyond security checkpoints in airports.
Any person who carries a concealed weapon in these places is subject to a fine up to
$500, or imprisonment up to 30 days, or both. Notably, the prohibition does not apply to
weapons in vehicles driven or parked in parking facilities located in buildings used as the
places listed above.
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To provide proper notice that firearms are not permitted in the above locations, an owner
or occupant of the location, other than of a single-family residence, must post a sign in a
prominent place near all of the entrances of the part(s) of the building to which the
restriction applies. If the restriction applies to the grounds of a building or to land, a sign
must be posted in a prominent place near all probable access points to the grounds or
land to which the restriction applies. Organizers of special events who wish to enforce
the restriction must post signs in a prominent place near all of the entrances to the
special event. All signs must be at least five inches by seven inches and must be posted
so individuals can be reasonably expected to see the signs.
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of employment.
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Private locations that would like to ban concealed weapons from their premises should
ensure that they have in place the required signage before the effective date of the
concealed carry law. Additionally, employers who would like to ban concealed weapons
from their premises should ensure that they have sound workplace policies in place
before the effective date of the concealed carry law.
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