Is firearms legal in Wisconsin?

Q: Is firearms legal in Wisconsin?

Firearms in Wisconsin is legal only under specific conditions. Wisconsin requires a permit to carry concealed: Wisconsin's DOJ issues the shall-issue Concealed Carry License. The minimum age is 21, and training is required.

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Conditional: Wisconsin requires a permit to carry concealed: Wisconsin's DOJ issues the shall-issue Concealed Carry License.

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Wisconsin requires a permit to carry concealed: Wisconsin's DOJ issues the shall-issue Concealed Carry License. The minimum age is 21, and training is required.

Source: https://www.wisdoj.gov/Pages/PublicSafety/concealed-carry-weapon-license.aspx · Updated July 12, 2026

Wisconsin Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Wisconsin →Conditional
Wisconsin requires a permit to carry concealed: Wisconsin's DOJ issues the shall-issue Concealed Carry License.
Open Carry in Wisconsin →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Wisconsin without a license at 18 and older for anyone who may lawfully possess one.
Magazine Capacity in Wisconsin →Permitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in Wisconsin — standard-capacity and high-capacity magazines are legal to buy and possess under state law.
Gun Possession in Wisconsin →Permitted
Wisconsin has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Transporting Firearms in Wisconsin →Conditional
In Wisconsin, no license is needed to transport an unloaded or loaded, uncased handgun in a vehicle under the Safe Transport law.
Duty to Inform Police in Wisconsin →Conditional
Wisconsin has no proactive duty to inform, but a licensee carrying a concealed weapon must display the license document and a photo ID only at the request of an officer acting in an official capacity with lawful authority (Wis. Stat. § 175.60(2g)(c)); the documents must be carried while armed (2g)(b).
Suppressors & Silencers in Wisconsin →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Wisconsin for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process.
Reciprocity — where is my Wisconsin permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Wisconsin concealed-carry permit.

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