AB247,6,1412 66.0409 (2m) No political subdivision or other person may prohibit individuals
13from going armed with a firearm, knife, or electric weapon on a vehicle that is part
14of a public mass transportation system.
AB247,14 15Section 14 . 66.0409 (3) (a) and (c) and (6) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,6,1916 66.0409 (3) (a) Nothing in this section prohibits a county from imposing a sales
17tax or use tax under subch. V of ch. 77 on any knife, any electric weapon, or any
18firearm or part of a firearm, including ammunition and reloader components, sold
19in the county.
AB247,6,2320 (c) Nothing in this section prohibits a political subdivision from enacting or
21enforcing an ordinance or adopting a resolution that prohibits the possession of a
22knife or an electric weapon in a building, or part of a building, that is owned,
23occupied, or controlled by the political subdivision.
AB247,7,6 24(6) Unless other facts and circumstances that indicate a criminal or malicious
25intent on the part of the person apply, no person may be in violation of, or be charged

1with a violation of, an ordinance of a political subdivision relating to disorderly
2conduct or other inappropriate behavior for loading a firearm, or for carrying or going
3armed with a firearm, an electric weapon, or a knife, without regard to whether the
4firearm is loaded or the firearm, the electric weapon, or the knife is concealed or
5openly carried. Any ordinance in violation of this subsection does not apply and may
6not be enforced.
AB247,15 7Section 15 . 110.07 (1) (a) 1. and 3. and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,7,118 110.07 (1) (a) 1. Enforce and assist in the administration of this chapter and
9chs. 194, 218, 341 to 349 and 351, and ss. 23.33, 23.335, 125.07 (4) (b), 125.085 (3)
10(b), 167.31 (2) (b) to (c) and (d) and 287.81 and ch. 350 where applicable to highways,
11or orders or rules issued pursuant thereto.
AB247,7,1612 3. Have authority to enter any place where vehicles subject to this chapter, ss.
13167.31 (2) (b) to (c) and (d) and 287.81 and chs. 194, 218 and 341 to 350 are stored
14or parked at any time to examine such vehicles, or to stop such vehicles while en route
15at any time upon the public highways to examine the same and make arrests for all
16violations thereof.
AB247,7,2117 (b) All municipal judges, judges, district attorneys and law enforcement officers
18shall assist in enforcing this chapter, ss. 167.31 (2) (b) to (c) and (d) and 287.81 and
19chs. 194, 218 and 341 to 351, and orders or rules issued pursuant thereto and shall
20report to the department the disposition of every uniform traffic citation issued for
21cases involving those chapters.
AB247,16 22Section 16 . 165.81 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,17 23Section 17 . 167.31 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,7,2524 167.31 (1) (c) “Firearm" means a weapon that acts by force of gunpowder but
25does not include an antique firearm under 18 USC 921 (a) (16)
.
AB247,18
1Section 18. 167.31 (1) (cm) and (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB247,19 2Section 19. 167.31 (2) (c), (d) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,8,53 167.31 (2) (c) Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may load a firearm, other
4than a handgun, in a vehicle or
discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from
5a bow or crossbow in or from a vehicle.
AB247,8,86 (d) Except as provided in sub. (4) (a), (bg), (cg), (e), and (g), no person may
7discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow from or across
8a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a roadway.
AB247,8,109 (e) A person who violates pars. (a) to par. (c) or (d) is subject to a forfeiture of
10not more than $100.
AB247,20 11Section 20 . 167.31 (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
12renumbered 167.31 (3) (a) and amended to read:
AB247,8,1613 167.31 (3) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may do any of the
14following: 1. Place
place, possess, or transport a firearm, bow, or crossbow in or on
15a commercial aircraft, unless the firearm is unloaded and encased or unless the bow
16or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying case.
AB247,21 17Section 21. 167.31 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,22 18Section 22. 167.31 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,8,2319 167.31 (4) (a) (intro.) Subsections The prohibitions in subs. (2) and (3) do not
20apply to any of the following who, are acting in the line of duty, place, possess,
21transport, load or discharge a firearm in, on or from a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft
22or discharge a firearm from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a
23roadway
:
AB247,23 24Section 23. 167.31 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB247,8,2525 167.31 (4) (a) 1. A peace officer.
AB247,24
1Section 24. 167.31 (4) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,25 2Section 25 . 167.31 (4) (am) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 167.31 (4) (am)
3and amended to read:
AB247,9,74 167.31 (4) (am) Subsections (2) (a), (c) and (d) and (3) (a) and (b) do not apply
5to a peace officer who, in the line of duty, loads or discharges a firearm in, on, or from
6a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft or discharges a firearm from or across a highway or
7within 50 feet of the center of a roadway.
AB247,26 8Section 26 . 167.31 (4) (am) 2. and 3. of the statutes are repealed.
AB247,27 9Section 27. 167.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,9,1310 167.31 (4) (b) Subsections (2) (a), (b) and (c), (3) (a) and (b), and (3m) do not
11apply to the holder of a scientific research license under s. 169.25 or a scientific
12collector permit under s. 29.614 who is using a net gun or tranquilizer gun in an
13activity related to the purpose for which the license or permit was issued.
AB247,28 14Section 28. 167.31 (4) (bg), (bn) and (bt) of the statutes are repealed.
AB247,29 15Section 29 . 167.31 (4) (c) and (cg) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,9,1716 167.31 (4) (c) Subsection (2) (b) and (c) does not apply to the holder of a Class A
17or Class B permit under s. 29.193 (2) who is hunting from a stationary vehicle.
AB247,9,2018 (cg) (intro.) A holder of a Class A or Class B permit under s. 29.193 (2) who is
19hunting from a stationary vehicle may load and discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt
20or an arrow within 50 feet of the center of a roadway if all of the following apply:
AB247,30 21Section 30 . 167.31 (4) (cm) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.
AB247,31 22Section 31. 167.31 (4) (f) and (i) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,9,2523 167.31 (4) (f) Subsection (2) (d) does not prohibit a person from possessing a
24loaded firearm within 50 feet of the center of a roadway if the person does not violate
25sub. (2) (b) or (c).
AB247,10,2
1(i) Subsection (2) (b) and (c) does not apply to a person legally hunting from a
2stationary nonmotorized vehicle that is not attached to a motor vehicle.
AB247,32 3Section 32. 173.07 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,33 4Section 33 . 175.60 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,10,105 175.60 (1) (bm) “Handgun" means any weapon firearm designed or redesigned,
6or made or remade, and intended to be fired while held in one hand and to use the
7energy of an explosive to expel a projectile through a smooth or rifled bore.
8“Handgun" does not include a machine gun, as defined in s. 941.25 (1), a
9short-barreled rifle, as defined in s. 941.28 (1) (b), or a short-barreled shotgun, as
10defined in s. 941.28 (1) (c).
AB247,34 11Section 34 . 175.60 (1) (dm) and (h) of the statutes are repealed.
AB247,35 12Section 35 . 175.60 (1) (i) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
13renumbered 175.60 (1) (i) and amended to read:
AB247,10,2014 175.60 (1) (i) “State identification card number" means one of the following:
151. The
the unique identifying driver number assigned to a Wisconsin resident an
16individual
by the department of transportation under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 4. or a
17comparable number assigned to an individual by another state
or, if the Wisconsin
18resident
individual has no driver number, the number assigned to the Wisconsin
19resident
individual on an identification card issued under s. 343.50 or on a
20comparable card issued by another state
.
AB247,36 21Section 36. 175.60 (1) (i) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,37 22Section 37 . 175.60 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,10,2423 175.60 (1) (j) “Weapon" means a handgun, or an electric weapon, as defined in
24s. 941.295 (1c) (a), or a billy club 939.22 (11m).
AB247,38 25Section 38 . 175.60 (2) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,11,4
1175.60 (2) (c) Unless expressly provided in this section, this section does not
2limit an individual's right to carry a firearm, whether that firearm is concealed or is
3not concealed or whether or not the individual is a licensee or an out-of-state
4licensee
.
AB247,11,65 (d) For To the extent permitted under federal law, for purposes of 18 USC 922
6(q) (2) (B) (ii), an out-of-state licensee is licensed by this state.
AB247,39 7Section 39 . 175.60 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB247,11,138 175.60 (2) (e) If the federal government creates standards that would allow a
9license to be recognized by other states and the license issued under this section does
10not comply with the federal standards, the department shall create an enhanced
11license that complies with the federal standards. A licensee may request the
12department to replace his or her license with the enhanced license by submitting
13proof of meeting the federal standards and a $12 replacement fee.
AB247,40 14Section 40 . 175.60 (2g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,41 15Section 41 . 175.60 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,11,1916 175.60 (2m) (a) Subject to pars. (am), (b), (bm), (c), and (d), the department
17shall design a single license document for licenses issued and renewed under this
18section. The department shall complete the design of the license document no later
19than September 1, 2011.
AB247,42 20Section 42 . 175.60 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB247,11,2321 175.60 (2m) (am) The license document issued under this section shall contain
22a notation indicating the license is basic for an applicant who applies without
23providing proof of training as described under sub. (4) (a).
AB247,43 24Section 43. 175.60 (2m) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,44 25Section 44 . 175.60 (3) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,45
1Section 45. 175.60 (3) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB247,46 2Section 46 . 175.60 (4) (a) (intro.) and (5) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are
3amended to read:
AB247,12,54 175.60 (4) (a) (intro.) The proof of training requirement under sub. (7) (e) for
5a license that is not a basic license
may be met by any of the following:
AB247,12,13 6(5) (a) (intro.) The department shall design an application form for use by
7individuals who apply for a license under this section and a renewal form for use by
8individuals applying for renewal of a license under sub. (15). The department shall
9complete the design of the application form no later than September 1, 2011, and
10shall complete the design of the renewal form no later than July 1, 2014.
The forms
11shall require the applicant to provide only his or her name, address, date of birth,
12state identification card number, race, sex, height, and eye color and shall include all
13of the following:
AB247,12,1514 1. A statement that the applicant is ineligible for a license if sub. (3) (a), (b), (c),
15(d), or (e), (f), or (g) applies to the applicant.
AB247,47 16Section 47 . 175.60 (5) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB247,12,1917 175.60 (5) (a) 1m. A statement that the applicant is eligible only for a basic
18license if the applicant does not provide proof of training as described under sub. (4)
19(a).
AB247,48 20Section 48 . 175.60 (5) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,13,221 175.60 (5) (a) 6. A statement of the places under sub. (16) where a licensee is
22prohibited from carrying a weapon, as well as an
An explanation of the provisions
23under sub. (15m) and ss. s. 943.13 (1m) (c) and 948.605 (2) (b) 1r. (1n) that could limit
24the places where the licensee may carry a weapon, with a place for the applicant to

1sign his or her name to indicate that he or she has read and understands the
2statement.
AB247,49 3Section 49 . 175.60 (7) (e) and (9) (b) 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,13,54 175.60 (7) (e) Proof Unless the individual is applying for a basic license, proof
5of training as described under sub. (4) (a).
AB247,13,9 6(9) (b) 2. Deny the application, but only if sub. (3) (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e), (f), or
7(g)
applies to the applicant. If the department denies the application, the department
8shall inform the applicant in writing, stating the reason and factual basis for the
9denial.
AB247,50 10Section 50 . 175.60 (11) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (11) (b) and
11amended to read:
AB247,13,1512 175.60 (11) (b) No later than 30 days after changing his or her address, a
13licensee shall inform the department of the new address. The department shall
14include the individual's new address in the list under sub. (12) (a). The penalty under
15s. 939.61 does not apply to a violation under this paragraph.
AB247,51 16Section 51 . 175.60 (11) (b) 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are repealed.
AB247,52 17Section 52 . 175.60 (12) (b) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are renumbered 175.60
18(12) (b) 2. a. and b.
AB247,53 19Section 53 . 175.60 (12) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (12) (b) 2.
20(intro.) and amended to read:
AB247,13,2321 175.60 (12) (b) 2. (intro.) A person who is a law enforcement officer in a state
22other than Wisconsin may request and be provided information under subd. 1. a. and
23b.
only for one of the following purposes:
AB247,54 24Section 54 . 175.60 (12) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB247,14,2
1175.60 (12) (b) 2. c. To confirm that the individual holds a license that is not
2a basic license.
AB247,55 3Section 55 . 175.60 (12g) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB247,14,64 175.60 (12g) (a) 4. If the law enforcement agency is not a Wisconsin law
5enforcement agency, to confirm if the individual holds a license that is not a basic
6license.
AB247,56 7Section 56 . 175.60 (13) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB247,14,88 175.60 (13) (title) Lost or destroyed Replacement license.
AB247,57 9Section 57 . 175.60 (13) of the statutes is renumbered 175.60 (13) (a).
AB247,58 10Section 58 . 175.60 (13) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB247,14,1611 175.60 (13) (b) A licensee who possesses a basic license may exchange the basic
12license for a replacement license that is not a basic license if the licensee submits to
13the department a statement requesting a replacement license, proof of training as
14described under sub. (4) (a), and a $12 replacement fee. The department shall issue
15a replacement license to the licensee within 14 days of receiving the statement, proof,
16and fee.
AB247,59 17Section 59 . 175.60 (14) (a) and (am) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB247,14,2218 175.60 (14) (a) The department shall revoke a license issued under this section
19if the department determines that sub. (3) (b), (c), or (e), (f), or (g) applies to the
20licensee. Unless the license is a basic license, the department shall revoke a license
21issued under this section if the department determines that the licensee has not met
22the training requirements under sub. (4) (a).
AB247,15,523 (am) The department shall suspend a license issued under this section if a court
24has prohibited the licensee from possessing a dangerous weapon under s. 969.02 (3)
25(c) or 969.03 (1) (c). If the individual whose license was suspended is no longer subject

1to the prohibition under s. 969.02 (3) (c) or 969.03 (1) (c), whichever is applicable, sub.
2(3) (b), (c), (d), or (e), (f), or (g) does not apply to the individual, and the suspended
3license would not have expired under sub. (15) (a) had it not been suspended, the
4department shall restore the license within 5 business days of notification that the
5licensee is no longer subject to the prohibition.
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