SB214-engrossed,26,1916 5. Successfully completed a firearm safety or firearm training course or class
17that meets the requirements under sub. (4m) and that is offered for law enforcement
18officers, correctional officers, special deputies, private detectives licensed under s.
19440.26, or other security or law enforcement personnel.
SB214-engrossed,26,2220 6. Participated in organized shooting competitions or military training that
21gave the applicant experience with firearms that the sheriff determines is
22substantially equivalent to any course or class specified in subds. 2. to 5.
SB214-engrossed,27,223 (i) The individual has not been found incompetent under ch. 880 or, if the
24individual has been found incompetent under ch. 880, he or she was subsequently

1found to be competent and at least 5 years have elapsed from the date that he or she
2was found to be competent.
SB214-engrossed,27,53 (im) The individual was not the subject of a protective placement under s. 55.06
4as a minor unless at least 5 years have elapsed from the date on which his or her
5protective placement ended.
SB214-engrossed,27,116 (j) The individual has not been involuntarily committed for treatment under
7s. 51.20 due to mental illness or a developmental disability or, if the individual has
8been involuntarily committed for treatment under s. 51.20 due to mental illness or
9a developmental disability, he or she shows, through evidence from a psychiatrist
10licensed in this state, that he or she has not been disabled due to mental illness or
11a developmental disability for at least 5 years.
SB214-engrossed,27,1312 (k) The individual has not been found incompetent under s. 971.14 or, if the
13individual has been found incompetent under s. 971.14, one of the following applies:
SB214-engrossed,27,1514 1. He or she was subsequently found to be competent and at least 5 years have
15elapsed from the date that he or she was found to be competent.
SB214-engrossed,27,1816 2. He or she was not subsequently found to be competent and he or she shows,
17through evidence from a psychiatrist licensed in this state, that he or she has not
18been disabled due to mental illness or a developmental disability for at least 5 years.
SB214-engrossed,27,2319 (L) The individual has not been found not guilty by reason of mental disease
20or defect under s. 971.17 or, if the individual has been found not guilty by reason of
21mental disease or defect under s. 971.17, he or she presents evidence from a
22psychiatrist licensed in this state that he or she has not been disabled due to mental
23illness or a developmental disability for at least 5 years.
SB214-engrossed,28,224 (m) Within the preceding 3 years, the individual was not convicted of a
25misdemeanor crime of violence or was not serving a sentence, on probation, or subject

1to a dispositional order under ch. 938 for committing a misdemeanor crime of
2violence.
SB214-engrossed,28,53 (mg) The individual has not been prohibited from obtaining a license under
4sub. (10m) based on the individual having committed a misdemeanor crime of
5violence.
SB214-engrossed,28,86 (n) The individual has not been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor crime
7of violence for which the prosecution was suspended under a deferred prosecution
8agreement unless 3 years have elapsed since the date of the agreement.
SB214-engrossed,28,119 (o) The individual is not the subject of any pending civil or criminal case, the
10disposition of which could disqualify him or her from having a license under this
11subsection.
SB214-engrossed,28,1612 (p) The individual has not previously submitted an application for a license
13under this section to any county and had the application denied, unless each reason
14for the denial is no longer applicable because of changed circumstances or, if the
15denial was based on a restriction under this subsection that applies for a specified
16period of time, because that time period has run.
SB214-engrossed,28,2117 (q) The individual has not had a license that was issued under this section
18revoked, unless each reason for the revocation is no longer applicable because of
19changed circumstances or, if the revocation was based on a restriction under this
20subsection that applies for a specified period of time, because that time period has
21run.
SB214-engrossed,28,2222 (r) The individual has not been convicted under sub. (17) (c), (d), or (e).
SB214-engrossed,28,2323 (s) The individual is a Wisconsin resident.
SB214-engrossed,29,3
1(3m) Federal preemption. The requirements under sub. (3) (e), (g) 1., (i), (im),
2(j), (k), and (L) apply only to a person who may lawfully possess a firearm under
3federal law.
SB214-engrossed,29,5 4(4m) Course or class requirements. A firearm training or firearm safety
5course or class under sub. (3) (h) 2. to 5. shall include all of the following:
SB214-engrossed,29,66 (a) Instruction on how to handle, load, unload, and store handguns.
SB214-engrossed,29,87 (b) Instruction on the privilege of self-defense and the defense of others under
8s. 939.48.
SB214-engrossed,29,109 (c) Instruction on how to avoid injuring 3rd parties when defending himself,
10herself, or others in a manner that is privileged under s. 939.48.
SB214-engrossed,29,1111 (d) Basic self-defense principles.
SB214-engrossed,29,1212 (e) Instruction on how to carry a concealed handgun safely.
SB214-engrossed,29,1313 (f) Instruction on firing a handgun.
SB214-engrossed,29,1414 (g) Practice firing a handgun.
SB214-engrossed,30,2 15(5) Application and renewal forms. The department shall design an
16application form for use by individuals who apply for a license under this section and
17a renewal form for use by individuals applying for renewal of a license under sub.
18(15). The department shall complete the design of the application form no later than
19the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection ....
20[revisor inserts date], and shall complete the design of the renewal form no later than
21the first day of the 54th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection
22.... [revisor inserts date]. The department shall distribute the designs for both forms
23to any sheriff who issues licenses under sub. (2) (a) or (c) for use in making the
24application forms and the license renewal forms described in this section. The forms
25designed by the department under this subsection shall only require the applicant

1to provide his or her name, address, date of birth, race, gender, height, weight, and
2hair and eye color and shall include all of the following:
SB214-engrossed,30,43 (e) A statement that the applicant is eligible for a license if the requirements
4specified in sub. (3) are met.
SB214-engrossed,30,75 (f) A statement explaining the privilege of self-defense and defense of others
6under s. 939.48, with a place for the applicant to sign his or her name to indicate that
7he or she has read and understands the statement.
SB214-engrossed,30,108 (g) A statement that the applicant has received a copy of this section, with a
9place for the applicant to sign his or her name to indicate that he or she has read and
10understands the requirements of this section.
SB214-engrossed,30,1311 (h) A statement that the application is being made under oath and that an
12applicant may be prosecuted if he or she gives a false answer to any question on the
13application or submits a falsified document with the application.
SB214-engrossed,30,1514 (i) A statement of the penalties for giving a false answer to any question on the
15application or submitting a falsified document with the application.
SB214-engrossed,30,18 16(6) Oath. An applicant shall swear under oath that the information that he or
17she provides in an application submitted under sub. (7) and any document submitted
18with the application is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge.
SB214-engrossed,30,21 19(7) Submission of application. An individual may apply for a license under this
20section with any sheriff. An applicant shall submit all of the following to the sheriff
21through whom he or she is applying for a license:
SB214-engrossed,30,2322 (a) An application in the form prescribed under sub. (5) that has been sworn
23to as required under sub. (6).
SB214-engrossed,31,3
1(bd) A license fee set by the sheriff issuing the license that does not exceed
2either the cost to the sheriff of issuing a license to an individual under this section,
3including the cost of equipment purchase or rental, or $75, whichever is less.
SB214-engrossed,31,44 (bh) The fee for a background check specified in sub. (9g) (c).
SB214-engrossed,31,55 (bp) A shooting range improvement fee of $15.
SB214-engrossed,31,66 (bt) A law enforcement excellence fund fee of $15.
SB214-engrossed,31,87 (d) A photocopy of a certificate or other evidence showing the applicant's
8qualifications under sub. (3) (h).
SB214-engrossed,31,109 (e) A full-face photograph of the applicant taken within the 30-day period
10immediately preceding the date of the applicant's application.
SB214-engrossed,31,13 11(9) Processing of application. (a) Upon receiving an application submitted
12under sub. (7), a sheriff shall request that the department conduct a background
13check, as provided under sub. (9g).
SB214-engrossed,31,1514 (b) Subject to pars. (c) and (d), within 30 days after receiving an application
15under sub. (7), a sheriff shall do one of the following:
SB214-engrossed,31,1716 1. Issue the license and promptly send the licensee his or her license document
17by 1st class mail.
SB214-engrossed,31,2118 2. Deny the application, but only if the applicant fails to qualify under the
19criteria specified in sub. (3). If the sheriff denies the application, he or she shall
20inform the applicant in writing, stating the reason and factual basis for the denial
21to the extent permitted under federal law.
SB214-engrossed,32,222 (c) Except as provided in sub. (9r) or (10), a sheriff may not issue a license until
237 days, subject to extension under sub. (9g) (b) 3. c., have elapsed from the time that
24the sheriff has received a confirmation number regarding the background check
25under sub. (9g) (b) 1. from the department, unless the department has notified the

1sheriff that the background check does not indicate that the applicant is disqualified
2for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (im), (j), (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r).
SB214-engrossed,32,43 (d) The time period specified in par. (b) is tolled during the pendency of any
4action brought under sub. (10m).
SB214-engrossed,32,8 5(9g) Background checks. (a) A sheriff shall request that the department
6conduct a background check by calling the department, using a toll-free telephone
7number provided by the department, and providing the department with the name,
8date of birth, gender, and race of the applicant.
SB214-engrossed,32,109 (b) Upon receiving a request under par. (a), the department shall conduct a
10background check using the following procedure:
SB214-engrossed,32,1211 1. The department shall provide the sheriff with a confirmation number
12confirming the receipt of the information under par. (a).
SB214-engrossed,32,1613 2. The department shall conduct the background check regarding an applicant
14for a license under this section. In conducting a background check under this
15subdivision, the department shall use the transaction information for management
16of enforcement system and the national crime information center system.
SB214-engrossed,32,1917 3. The department shall notify the sheriff, either during the initial telephone
18call or as soon thereafter as practicable, of the results of the background check as
19follows:
SB214-engrossed,32,2420 a. If the background check indicates that the applicant does not qualify for a
21license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (im), (j), (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r), the
22department shall provide the sheriff with a unique nonapproval number. The
23department shall disclose to the sheriff the reason the applicant does not qualify for
24a license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (im), (j), (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r).
SB214-engrossed,33,4
1b. If the completed background check does not indicate that the applicant is
2disqualified for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (im), (j), (k), (L), (m),
3(n), (o), or (r), the department shall provide the sheriff with a unique approval
4number.
SB214-engrossed,33,135 c. If the background check indicates that the applicant was the subject of a
6relevant criminal charge for which there is no recorded disposition or if, in the case
7of a misdemeanor delinquency adjudication, the background check does not indicate
8how long the resultant dispositional order was in effect, and the 7-day time period
9described in sub. (9) (c) has not yet run, that time period is extended by 72 hours.
10The department shall notify the sheriff of the extension as soon as practicable.
11During the extended period, the department shall make all reasonable efforts to
12obtain the missing information and shall notify the sheriff of the results of its efforts
13as soon as practicable.
SB214-engrossed,33,1714 (bm) The department shall conduct the background check under par. (b)
15immediately if, when requesting it under par. (a), the sheriff informs the department
16that the background check is for an applicant for an emergency license under sub.
17(9r).
SB214-engrossed,33,2218 (c) The department shall charge a sheriff a fee of $8 for each background check
19that the sheriff requests under par. (a), except that the department shall waive the
20fee if, when requesting the background check, the sheriff informs the department
21that the fee is being waived under sub. (9r) (c). The sheriff shall collect the fee from
22the applicant unless the fee is waived under sub. (9r) (c).
SB214-engrossed,34,223 (d) A sheriff shall maintain the original record of all completed application
24forms and a record of all confirmation numbers and corresponding approval or
25nonapproval numbers that he or she receives regarding background checks under

1this subsection. The sheriff shall mail a duplicate copy of each completed application
2form to the department.
SB214-engrossed,34,153 (e) 1. The department shall check each duplicate application form received
4under par. (d) against the information recorded by the department regarding the
5corresponding request for a background check under this subsection. If the
6department previously provided a unique approval number regarding the request
7and nothing in the duplicate completed application form indicates that the applicant
8is not qualified for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (im), (j), (k), (L), (m),
9(n), (o), or (r), the department shall, except as provided in subd. 2., destroy all records
10regarding that background check within 30 days after receiving the duplicate form.
11If the department previously provided a unique approval number regarding the
12request and the duplicate completed application form indicates that the applicant is
13not qualified for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (im), (j), (k), (L), (m),
14(n), (o), or (r), the department shall immediately notify the sheriff who issued the
15license, and the sheriff shall revoke the license.
SB214-engrossed,34,2016 2. The department may maintain records necessary to administer this
17subsection and, for a period of not more than 3 years after the department issues a
18unique approval number, a log of dates of requests for background checks under this
19subsection together with confirmation numbers and unique approval and
20nonapproval numbers corresponding to those dates.
SB214-engrossed,34,2521 (f) The department shall promulgate rules authorizing it to obtain records
22necessary to determine an applicant's eligibility under sub. (3) (e), (g) 1., (i), (im), and
23(j) for a license issued under this section. The department may not disclose
24information that it obtains under rules issued under this paragraph except to a
25sheriff under par. (b) 3. or sub. (9r) (b) 2. or (11) (d) 3.
SB214-engrossed,35,8
1(9r) Emergency license. (a) Unless the sheriff knows that the person is not
2qualified for a license under sub. (3) (a) to (g) or (i) to (s), a sheriff may issue a license
3under this section to an individual who does not satisfy the requirements under sub.
4(3) (h) without regard for the waiting period under sub. (9) (c) if the sheriff determines
5that immediate licensure is warranted to protect the individual from death or great
6bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14). A sheriff who issues a license under this
7paragraph shall notify the department and request an immediate background check
8under sub. (9g).
SB214-engrossed,35,109 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. and par. (d), a license issued under par. (a)
10is valid for 120 days from the date on which it is issued and may not be renewed.
SB214-engrossed,35,1311 2. If the department notifies the sheriff that an individual to whom the sheriff
12has issued a license under par. (a) does not qualify for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d),
13(e), (f), (g), (i), (im), (j), (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r), the sheriff shall revoke the license.
SB214-engrossed,35,2014 (c) A sheriff may waive the fees that would otherwise be required under subs.
15(7) (bd), (bh), (bp), and (bt) and (9g) (c) for an individual who is applying for a license
16under par. (a) if requiring the individual to pay the fees would create a hardship for
17the individual. The department shall promulgate rules specifying the procedures
18and definitions that the sheriff is required to apply when determining whether an
19individual is eligible for a waiver of the fees for an emergency license under this
20section as provided under this paragraph.
SB214-engrossed,35,2421 (d) A person who has been issued a license under par. (a) may obtain a license
22under sub. (2) if he or she meets the qualifications specified under sub. (3) and
23completes the application process specified in sub. (7). A license issued to a person
24under par. (a) is void if the person is issued a license under sub. (2).
SB214-engrossed,36,3
1(10) Exemption from background check. Notwithstanding subs. (9) (a) and
2(15) (c), a sheriff shall issue or renew a license under this section to any of the
3following individuals without waiting 7 days or requesting a background check:
SB214-engrossed,36,44 (a) A law enforcement officer.
SB214-engrossed,36,55 (b) A correctional officer.
SB214-engrossed,36,66 (c) A probation, parole, and extended supervision agent.
SB214-engrossed,36,87 (d) A person who holds a current certification from the law enforcement
8standards board under s. 165.85 (3) (c).
SB214-engrossed,36,15 9(10m) Disqualification petition regarding certain misdemeanants. (a) If a
10sheriff receives an application for a license under this section from a person who has
11committed a misdemeanor crime of violence and the person is eligible for a license
12under sub. (3) (m), the sheriff may file a petition under this subsection asking the
13circuit court to enter an order barring the person from receiving a license. The
14petition shall allege that the person would pose a substantial risk to others if the
15person were granted a license under this section.
SB214-engrossed,36,2116 (b) The sheriff shall file any such petition in the circuit court of the sheriff's
17county, or if applicable, the circuit court of the county of issuance designated under
18sub. (2) (c). The sheriff may not file the petition more than 30 days after receiving
19the person's completed application, unless the person was issued a license under sub.
20(9r). The court shall allow the person 30 days to file an answer to the petition. The
21court may hold an evidentiary hearing on the petition.
SB214-engrossed,36,2522 (c) If the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person
23would pose a substantial risk to others if the person were granted a license under this
24section, the court shall enter an order prohibiting the person from obtaining a license
25under this section.
SB214-engrossed,37,2
1(d) If the court denies the sheriff's petition, the court shall award the person
2costs and reasonable attorney fees.
SB214-engrossed,37,33 (e) The court shall expedite any proceeding brought under this subsection.
SB214-engrossed,37,8 4(11) Licensee information. (a) A sheriff who issues licenses to carry a
5concealed weapon under this section shall, within 5 days after issuing a license,
6notify the department that he or she has issued a license under this section and
7provide the department with the information specified in sub. (2m) (b) concerning the
8individual to whom the license was issued.
SB214-engrossed,37,159 (am) The department shall maintain a computerized record listing the names
10of all individuals who have been issued a license under this section along with the
11information concerning each individual that is provided to the department by a
12sheriff under par. (a). After entering the information that it receives under par. (a),
13the department may not store, maintain, format, sort, or access the information in
14any way other than by the name of the licensee or the identification number assigned
15to the licensee under sub. (2m) (b) 8.
SB214-engrossed,37,1916 (c) 1. The department and any sheriff issuing licenses under this section shall
17provide information concerning a specific licensee to a law enforcement agency, but
18only if the law enforcement agency is requesting the information for any of the
19following purposes:
SB214-engrossed,37,2120 a. To confirm that a license produced by an individual at the request of a law
21enforcement officer is valid.
SB214-engrossed,37,2422 b. To confirm that the individual holds a valid license under this section, if the
23individual is going armed with a concealed weapon but is not carrying his or her
24license document and claims to hold a valid license issued under this section.
SB214-engrossed,38,4
1c. To investigate whether an individual intentionally falsely swore under sub.
2(6) or (15) (b) 2., intentionally violated sub. (12) (a), or intentionally made a false
3statement to a sheriff in connection with the individual's request for an emergency
4license under sub. (9r).
SB214-engrossed,38,105 2. If the department maintains information compiled under this section
6regarding licensees through the transaction information for the management of
7enforcement system and a law enforcement officer uses that system in the context
8of a vehicle stop that meets the requirements of s. 349.02 (2) (a), the law enforcement
9officer may only obtain information from that system regarding the licensee's status
10as a licensee for the purposes listed in subd. 1.
SB214-engrossed,38,1111 (d) 1. In this paragraph:
SB214-engrossed,38,1412 a. "Clerk" means the clerk of the circuit court or, if it has enacted a law or an
13ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63, the clerk of the court for a federally
14recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, a city, a village, or a town.
SB214-engrossed,38,1615 b. "Court automated information systems" means the systems under s. 758.19
16(4).
SB214-engrossed,38,2117 2. The court automated information systems, or the clerk or register in probate,
18if the information is not contained in or cannot be transmitted by the court
19automated information systems, shall promptly notify the department of the name
20of any individual with respect to whom any of the following occurs and the specific
21reason for the notification:
SB214-engrossed,39,222 a. The individual is charged with a felony, a misdemeanor crime of violence, a
23violation of ch. 961, the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation
24of ch. 961, a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b), a violation of sub. (17) (c), (d), or (e), or any

1other crime that, upon conviction, would disqualify the individual from having a
2license under this section.
SB214-engrossed,39,33 b. The individual is charged with a drunk driving offense.
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