After years of efforts at passing concealed carry legislation (thwarted twice by then-Governor Doyle), my home state of Wisconsin was the second-to-last state (behind Illinois) to permit concealed carry in November of 2011. Applications—my own included—flooded the State Department of Justice, and before the law was yet a year in effect, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced hiring on additional staff to aid in processing permits.
The Wisconsin law establishes a shall issue system that allows residents of at least 21 years of age, able to pass a background check, and with proof of completing approved training, to pay a fee for their background check ($13) and their license (originally $50, that has since dropped to only $40), to receive a concealed carry permit valid for five years. It also established reciprocation, that is, recognizing CCW permits from other states, a list of which is maintained on the Wisconsin Department of Justice website.
After just under two years of concealed carry being in effect, Van Hollen announced that Wisconsin has issued over 200,000 permits—and that the DOJ continues to issue permits at a rate of 500-1,000 permits per day.
Sources: jsonline.com, doj.state.wi.us
Did you get a new 1911?
What? No shootouts in the streets? No blood running in the gutters? How can that be 😉
Jim P. FateofDestinee Studies in Florida and Texas have shown permit holders are much less likely to commit violent crime (5.48 times in Texas) or crime in general (300 times in a Florida study) then non-permit holders.
drmorris9 That comes next week after the Gov. shutdown…;)
Wow. That is cheap. I think I paid $100 to the county for my permit.
AlessioBaldi Agreed ;]
CK5150 The 1911 I’m using in this image belongs to one of the fellows with whom I’m shooting, but as it’s a Kimber, I was familiar with how it handled ;D
drmorris9 I know, right? :p tee hee
ThorDeSchane Yeah, not too shabby. ;] The training (if you need it) is where you’re likely to spend more money.