AB605,9,1412 (e) During the 3-year period immediately preceding the date on which he or
13she submits an application under sub. (7), the individual has not been civilly
14committed under s. 51.20 for being drug dependent.
AB605,9,1815 (f) During the 3-year period immediately preceding the date on which he or she
16submits an application under sub. (7), the individual has not been convicted for any
17violation, or for the solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to commit any violation, of ch.
18961 or of a law of another state that is comparable to any provision of ch. 961.
AB605,9,2419 (g) The individual does not chronically and habitually use alcohol beverages or
20other substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired. A person
21is presumed chronically and habitually to use alcohol beverages or other substances
22to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired if, within the 3-year period
23immediately preceding the date on which he or she submits an application under sub.
24(7), any of the following applies:
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11. The individual has been committed for involuntary treatment under s. 51.45
2(13).
AB605,10,33 2. The individual has been convicted of a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b).
AB605,10,74 3. The individual has been convicted 2 or more times of a violation of s. 346.63,
5of a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63, of a law of another state that is
6comparable to s. 346.63 or of a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe
7or band in conformity with or comparable to s. 346.63.
AB605,10,88 (i) The individual has done one of the following:
AB605,10,109 2. Successfully completed a National Rifle Association firearm training or
10firearm safety course.
AB605,10,1311 3. Successfully completed a firearm training or firearm safety course or class
12conducted by an instructor certified either by the state in which the course was
13conducted or by the National Rifle Association.
AB605,10,1914 4. Successfully completed a firearm safety or firearm training course or class
15that is available to the general public and that is offered by a law enforcement agency,
16a private or public school, institution or organization or a firearm training school, if
17the course or class uses instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the
18department or if the curriculum meets the minimum requirements of the law
19enforcement standards board.
AB605,10,2220 5. Successfully completed a firearm safety or firearm training course or class
21offered for law enforcement officers, correctional officers, special deputies, private
22detectives licensed under s. 440.26, or other security or law enforcement personnel.
AB605,10,2523 6. Participated in organized shooting competitions or military training that
24gave the applicant experience with firearms that the sheriff determines is
25substantially equivalent to any course or class specified in subds. 2. to 5.
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17. Participated in military firearms training that gave the applicant experience
2with firearms that the sheriff determines is substantially equivalent to any course
3or class specified in subds. 2. to 5., if the applicant is serving in the U.S. armed forces
4or has received a discharge from the armed forces under conditions other than
5dishonorable.
AB605,11,106 (j) The individual has not been found incompetent under ch. 880 or, if the
7individual has been found incompetent under ch. 880, he or she was subsequently
8found to be competent and, on the date that he or she submits an application under
9sub. (7), at least 5 years have elapsed from the date that he or she was found to be
10competent.
AB605,11,1611 (k) The individual has not been involuntarily committed for treatment under
12s. 51.20 due to mental illness or a developmental disability or, if the individual has
13been involuntarily committed for treatment under s. 51.20 due to mental illness or
14a developmental disability, he or she presents evidence from a psychiatrist licensed
15in this state that he or she has not been disabled due to mental illness or a
16developmental disability for at least 5 years.
AB605,11,1917 (L) The individual has not been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor crime
18of violence for which the prosecution was suspended under a deferred prosecution
19agreement unless 3 years have elapsed since the charge was dismissed.
AB605,11,2120 (m) The individual has not submitted an application for a license under this
21section to another county and had the application denied.
AB605,12,2 22(4) Misdemeanor convictions; denial of license. A sheriff may deny a license
23to an individual who has been found guilty of one or more misdemeanor crimes of
24violence unless the individual has been discharged from all sentences or periods of

1probation in connection with the crimes 3 or more years before the date on which the
2individual submits an application under sub. (7).
AB605,12,10 3(5) Form of application. The department shall design an application form for
4use by individuals who apply for a license under this section. The department shall
5complete the design of the application form no later than the first day of the 4th
6month beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date],
7and shall distribute the design for the application form to any sheriff who issues
8licenses under sub. (2) (a) or (c) for use in making application forms for licenses under
9this section. The application form designed by the department shall include all of the
10following:
AB605,12,1111 (a) The name and address of the applicant.
AB605,12,1212 (b) The date of birth of the applicant.
AB605,12,1313 (c) The applicant's race, gender, height, weight and hair and eye color.
AB605,12,1414 (d) The applicant's social security number.
AB605,12,1615 (e) A statement that the applicant is eligible for a license under the
16requirements specified in subs. (3) and (4).
AB605,12,1917 (f) A statement explaining the privilege of self-defense and defense of others
18under s. 939.48, with a place for the applicant to sign his or her name to indicate that
19he or she has read and understands the statement.
AB605,12,2120 (g) A statement that the applicant has received a copy of this section and
21understands the requirements of this section.
AB605,12,2522 (h) A statement that the application is being made under oath and that an
23applicant may be prosecuted for violating s. 946.32 if he or she gives a false answer
24to any question on the application or submits a falsified document with the
25application.
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1(i) A statement of the penalties for violating s. 946.32.
AB605,13,4 2(6) Oath. An applicant shall swear under oath that the information that he or
3she provides in an application submitted under sub. (7) and any document submitted
4with the application is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge.
AB605,13,7 5(7) Submission of application. An applicant for a license under this section
6shall submit all of the following to the sheriff to whom he or she is applying for a
7license:
AB605,13,98 (a) An application in the form prescribed under sub. (5) that has been sworn
9to as required under sub. (6).
AB605,13,1210 (bd) A license fee set by the sheriff issuing the license that does not exceed
11either the cost to the sheriff of issuing a license to an individual under this section,
12including the cost of equipment purchase or rental, or $75, whichever is less.
AB605,13,1313 (bh) The fee for a firearms restrictions record search specified in sub. (9g) (c).
AB605,13,1414 (bp) A shooting range improvement fee of $15.
AB605,13,1515 (bt) A law enforcement excellence fund fee of $15.
AB605,13,1716 (c) A fingerprint card bearing an index finger fingerprint of the applicant taken
17by the sheriff to whom the application is submitted.
AB605,13,1918 (d) A photocopy of a certificate or other evidence showing the applicant's
19qualifications under sub. (3) (i).
AB605,13,2120 (e) A full-face photograph of the applicant taken within the 30-day period
21immediately preceding the date of the applicant's application.
AB605,13,24 22(8) Fingerprinting by sheriff. A sheriff shall provide fingerprinting service
23at no additional charge to an applicant for a license or for renewal of a license under
24this section.
AB605,14,2
1(9) Processing of application. (a) On receiving an application submitted
2under sub. (7), a sheriff shall do all of the following:
AB605,14,103 1. Submit the fingerprint card of the applicant to the department for submittal
4to the federal bureau of investigation or the automated fingerprint identification
5system for the purposes of verifying the identity of the person fingerprinted and
6obtaining records of his or her criminal arrest and conviction. If the applicant's
7fingerprint card is not sufficiently legible for the federal bureau of investigation to
8use in verifying the applicant's identity and obtaining his or her arrest or conviction
9record, the sheriff shall require the applicant to submit an additional fingerprint
10card.
AB605,14,1211 2. Request the department to conduct a firearms restrictions record search, as
12provided under sub. (9g).
AB605,14,1413 (b) Subject to par. (c), within 21 days after receiving an application under sub.
14(7) a sheriff shall do one of the following:
AB605,14,1515 1. Issue the license.
AB605,14,1816 2. Deny the application if the applicant fails to qualify under the criteria
17specified in subs. (3) and (4). If the sheriff denies the application, he or she shall
18inform the applicant in writing, stating the ground for denial.
AB605,14,2419 (c) Except as provided in sub. (9r), a sheriff may not issue a license until 7 days,
20subject to extension under sub. (9g) (b) 3. c., have elapsed from the time that the
21sheriff has received a confirmation number regarding the firearms restrictions
22record search under sub. (9g) (b) from the department and the sheriff has not been
23notified that the applicant is not qualified for a license under sub. (3) (d), (f), (g) 2.
24or 3. or (L) or (4).
AB605,15,5
1(9g) Firearms restrictions record searches. (a) A sheriff shall request the
2department to conduct a firearms restrictions record search by calling the
3department, using a toll-free telephone number provided by the department, and
4providing the department with the name, date of birth, gender, race and social
5security number of the applicant.
AB605,15,76 (b) On receiving a request under par. (a), the department shall conduct a
7firearms restrictions record search using the following procedure:
AB605,15,98 1. The department shall provide the sheriff with a confirmation number
9confirming the receipt of the information under par. (a).
AB605,15,1410 2. The department shall conduct the firearms restrictions record search
11regarding an applicant for a license under this section. In conducting a search under
12this subdivision, the department shall use the transaction information for
13management of enforcement system and the national crime information center
14system.
AB605,15,1715 3. The department shall notify the sheriff, either during the initial telephone
16call or as soon thereafter as practicable, of the results of the firearms restrictions
17record search as follows:
AB605,15,2218 a. If the search indicates that the applicant does not qualify for a license under
19sub. (3) (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3. or (L) or (4), the department shall provide the sheriff with
20a unique nonapproval number. The department shall disclose to the sheriff the
21reason the applicant does not qualify for a license under sub. (3) (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3.
22or (L) or (4).
AB605,15,2523 b. If the search indicates that the applicant is qualified for a license under sub.
24(3) (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3. or (L) or (4), the department shall provide the sheriff with a
25unique approval number.
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1c. If the search indicates a criminal charge without a recorded disposition, the
2deadline under sub. (9) (c) is extended to the end of the 3rd complete working day
3commencing after the day on which the finding is made. The department shall notify
4the sheriff of the extension as soon as practicable. During the extended period, the
5department shall make every reasonable effort to determine the disposition of the
6charge and notify the sheriff of the results as soon as practicable.
AB605,16,97 (bm) The department shall conduct the search under par. (b) immediately if,
8when requesting the search under par. (a), the sheriff informs the department that
9the search is for an applicant for an emergency license under sub. (9r).
AB605,16,1410 (c) The department shall charge a sheriff a fee of $8 for each firearms
11restrictions record search that the sheriff requests under par. (a), except that the
12department shall waive the fee if, when requesting the search, the sheriff informs
13the department that the fee is being waived under sub. (9r) (d). The sheriff shall
14collect the fee from the applicant unless the fee is waived under sub. (9r) (d).
AB605,16,1915 (d) A sheriff shall maintain the original record of all completed application
16forms and a record of all confirmation numbers and corresponding approval or
17nonapproval numbers that he or she receives regarding firearms restrictions record
18searches under this subsection. The sheriff shall mail a duplicate copy of each
19completed application form to the department.
AB605,16,2120 (e) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. and as necessary to administer this section,
21the department shall do all of the following:
AB605,16,2222 a. Deny access to any record kept under this section.
AB605,17,523 b. Check each duplicate application form received under par. (d) against the
24information recorded by the department regarding the corresponding request for a
25firearms restrictions record search under this subsection. If the department

1previously provided a unique approval number regarding the request and nothing
2in the duplicate completed application form indicates that the applicant is not
3qualified for a license under sub. (3) (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3. or (L) or (4), the department
4shall destroy all records regarding that firearms restrictions record search within 30
5days after receiving the duplicate form.
AB605,17,116 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the department may maintain records necessary
7to administer this subsection and, for a period of not more than 3 years after the
8department issues a unique approval number, a log of dates of requests for firearms
9restrictions record searches under this subsection together with confirmation
10numbers and unique approval and nonapproval numbers corresponding to those
11dates.
AB605,17,14 12(9r) Emergency license. (a) A sheriff may issue a license under this section
13to an individual who does not satisfy the requirements under sub. (3) (i) if the sheriff
14determines that the individual is in imminent danger of death.
AB605,17,1715 (b) If a sheriff decides to issue a license under par. (a), he or she shall notify the
16department and request an immediate firearms restrictions record search under
17sub. (9g).
AB605,17,1918 (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a license issued under par. (a) is valid for
19120 days from the date on which it is issued and may not be renewed.
AB605,17,2120 2. A license issued under par. (a) is valid for the period specified under sub. (15)
21(a) and may be renewed under sub. (15) (b) if all of the following apply:
AB605,17,2322 a. The individual satisfies the requirement under sub. (3) (i) no later than 120
23days from the date on which the license is issued.
AB605,17,2524 b. A background check under sub. (9g) does not indicate that the person fails
25to meet any of the qualifications under sub. (3) (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3. or (L) or (4).
AB605,18,4
1(d) Notwithstanding sub. (7) (bd), (bh), (bp) and (bt), a sheriff may waive the
2fees required under sub. (7) (bd), (bh), (bp) and (bt) for an individual who is applying
3for a license under par. (a) if requiring the individual to pay the fees creates a
4hardship for the individual.
AB605,18,7 5(10) Exemption from background check. Notwithstanding sub. (9) (a), a
6sheriff shall issue a license under this section to any of the following individuals
7without requesting the background checks required under sub. (9) (a):
AB605,18,88 (a) A law enforcement officer.
AB605,18,99 (b) A correctional officer.
AB605,18,1010 (c) A probation and parole agent.
AB605,18,1211 (d) A person who holds a current certification from the law enforcement
12standards board under s. 165.85 (3) (c).
AB605,18,17 13(11) List of licensees. (a) A sheriff who issues licenses to carry a concealed
14weapon under this section shall, within 5 days after issuing a license, notify the
15department that he or she has issued a license under this section and provide the
16department with the information specified in sub. (2m) (c) concerning the individual
17to whom the license was issued.
AB605,18,2118 (am) The department shall maintain a computerized record listing the names
19of all individuals who have been issued a license under this section along with the
20information concerning each individual that is provided to the department by a
21sheriff under par. (a).
AB605,18,2422 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 and except as provided in par. (c), the department
23may not make the computerized record under par. (am) or any information from that
24computerized record available to any person.
AB605,19,3
1(c) The department shall provide information concerning a specific individual
2listed on the computerized list under par. (am) to a law enforcement agency if the law
3enforcement agency is requesting the information for any of the following purposes:
AB605,19,54 1. To confirm that a license produced by the individual at the request of a law
5enforcement officer is valid.
AB605,19,86 2. To confirm that the individual holds a valid license under this section, if the
7individual is carrying a concealed weapon but is not carrying a license issued under
8this section and claims to hold a valid license issued under this section.
AB605,19,12 9(12) Updated information. No later than 30 days after changing his or her
10address, an individual licensed under this section shall inform the sheriff who issued
11the license of his or her new address. The sheriff shall provide the individual's new
12address to the department for inclusion in the list under sub. (11) (am).
AB605,19,17 13(13) Lost or destroyed license. No later than 30 days after losing his or her
14license or after his or her license is destroyed, an individual licensed under this
15section shall submit to the sheriff who issued the license a notarized statement that
16his or her license has been lost or destroyed. The sheriff shall issue a replacement
17license upon receiving the notarized statement and a replacement license fee of $15.
AB605,19,20 18(14) License denial; discipline. (a) A sheriff shall deny an application for a
19license under this section or suspend or revoke a license that he or she issued under
20this section if the applicant or licensee does any of the following:
AB605,19,2121 1. No longer meets all of the criteria specified in subs. (3) and (4).
AB605,19,2222 3. Is convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of violence.
AB605,19,2523 5. Is convicted of any violation, or any solicitation, conspiracy or attempt to
24commit a violation, of ch. 961 or of a law of another state that is comparable to any
25provision of ch. 961.
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16. Is involuntarily committed for treatment under s. 51.20.
AB605,20,32 7. Is involuntarily committed for treatment as a chronic alcoholic under s.
351.45.
AB605,20,114 8. Is convicted of a 2nd violation of s. 346.63, of a law of another state that is
5comparable to a violation of s. 346.63 or of a law of a federally recognized American
6Indian tribe or band that is comparable to s. 346.63, within 3 years of a previous
7conviction. For purposes of this subdivision, the first violation of s. 346.63, of a law
8of another state that is comparable to a violation of s. 346.63 or of a law of a federally
9recognized American Indian tribe or band that is comparable to s. 346.63, may have
10occurred before the date on which the individual submitted his or her application for
11a license under this section.
AB605,20,1212 9. Is found incompetent under ch. 880.
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