Articles tagged with concealed

Mon, May 14, 2012

Wisconsin polling places can ban concealed weapons on Election Day

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin polling places that normally allow concealed weapons at other times can ban them on Election Day.

Attorney Mike Haas of ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Wisconsin Claims Board rejects reimbursement of concealed carry permit

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The State Claims Board said no to reimbursing $60 to a suburban Milwaukee man, who thought his new concealed weapons’ permit ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

State issues 100,000 concealed carry permits

MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin will print its 100-thousandth concealed weapons’ permit this morning.

Attorney General J-B Van Hollen will mark the occasion by holding a ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

Gun owners seek end to state barriers to concealed weapons

By Marilyn W. Thompson and Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ryan Jerome took his .45-caliber Ruger with him to Manhattan last September and thought he ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Milwaukee police want concealed carry restrictions

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) If Milwaukee Police had their way, anyone with three criminal misdemeanor convictions in a five-year period could not legally carry concealed weapons ...

Sun, February 12, 2012

State officials clear concealed carry backlog

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - Wisconsin Justice Department officials say they are complying with the law and meeting turn-around deadlines on concealed carry applications now.

The ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

State almost caught up on concealed carry permits

MADISON (WSAU) State justice employees hope to get caught up this week with the process of approving permits to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

DOJ: Concealed carry permit deadline won't be met

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Justice Department says it probably won't meet deadlines this month to approve permits to carry concealed weapons.

Law ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Concealed gun loophole allows kindergartner to carry

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s new concealed carry law bans hidden weapons in-and-around schools. But Baraboo school officials have discovered an older law which ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Many request concealed carry permits

MADISON (WSAU ) About 56,000 people have applied for state permits in the month-and-a-half that Wisconsin’s concealed carry law has been in place ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Proposal would ban concealed carry at gas stations

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Concealed weapons would not be allowed in Wisconsin gas stations, under a bill proposed by a Milwaukee state Assembly Democrat.

Josh ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

DOJ: 30-35 people work on flood of concealed carry permit applications

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - An official with the Wisconsin Department of Justice says 30 to 35 people work on applications for a concealed carry permit ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Open carry won't be allowed in state government building, concealed o.k.

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Walker administration says it will not allow people to openly carry firearms in any state government building – even if they ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Gun Sales Up Thanks To Wisconsin's New Concealed Carry Law

MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Sales of hand-guns have gone up steadily in the days after Wisconsin's new concealed weapons law took effect.

In northeast ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

State DOJ swamped with concealed carry applications

MADISON (WRN) Wisconsin’s Attorney General says getting out the first round of concealed carry permits on time could be difficult.

The Department of ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Police union leader opposed to concealed carry changes

UNDATED (WSAU) The head of Wisconsin’s police union is blasting a decision by state lawmakers to drop four hours of gun training before ...

Thu, November 03, 2011

Concealed Carry Policy in Assembly

MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - Wisconsin Assembly members and their spectators could carry concealed weapons under a policy being considered by house leaders this morning. The ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Hearing on gun training postponed

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The Legislature’s rules committee has postponed a public hearing until Monday morning on a controversial training mandate required to carry ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

AG Van Hollen gets concealed carry permit #1

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s attorney general was the first to receive a state permit to carry a concealed weapon – and by late Tuesday ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Gunholders apply to carry concealed

UNDATED (WSAU) – Dozens of people filed permit applications this morning to carry concealed weapons -- and a receptionist was ready to take them the minute ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Concealed carry is now law of land in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Today's the day Wisconsin becomes the 49th state to let law-abiding residents carry concealed weapons.

But the first state permits won ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

November 1st: Concealed carry becomes Wisconsin law

MADISON (WRN) Concealed carry advocates say they have the facts on their side, as Wisconsin’s new law takes effect. State Senator Frank Lasee ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Catholic bishops won't order churches to ban concealed weapons

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops will not order their churches to ban concealed weapons once the state law which allows them takes effect ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Concealed carry law takes effect Tuesday

EAU CLAIRE, WI (WTAQ) - An Eau Claire official says Wisconsin will be a different state beginning Tuesday, when law-abiding residents can carry concealed weapons ...

Sat, October 29, 2011

Legislature to consider changes in training mandate for concealed carry

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Legislature’s rules committee will consider a change to the state’s concealed carry rules next week.

The law ...

Fri, October 28, 2011

State allows hidden heat in most buildings

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Those with permits will be able to carry concealed weapons into most state government facilities starting next Tuesday.

That’s when ...

Fri, October 28, 2011

State Senate to ban concealed weapons from chamber

MADISON (WRN) As the state prepares to unveil rules that will likely allow concealed weapons in the Capitol, the state Senate is poised to ...

Thu, October 27, 2011

State building gun policy due Friday

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Scott Walker says his administration will announce its policy tomorrow on letting people carry concealed weapons in state buildings.

Walker ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Wausau bans guns in municipal buildings

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau joined a growing number of other communities Tuesday in banning you from carrying a concealed weapon in municipal buildings when ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Concealed carry one week away

UNDATED (WRN) Starting next Tuesday Wisconsin residents will be able to apply for a license to carry a concealed weapon. To help applicants prepare ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Concealed carry permits from other states will be recognized in Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin will recognize concealed weapon permits from 25 states, Puerto Rico, and the U-S Virgin Islands. Those folks will be able to ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Attorney General explains concealed carry training rules to National Rifle Association

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s attorney general has given the National Rifle Association his reasoning behind the rules drafted for the new concealed weapons law ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Concealed carry bans spread in area

UNDATED (WSAU) – Two more cities in central Wisconsin want to ban you from carrying a concealed weapon in municipal buildings.

Wausau's public health ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

State officials expect thousands of concealed-carry permit requests

MADISON (WSAU) Up to a quarter-million Wisconsinites could apply for state permits after the law allowing concealed weapons takes effect two weeks from tomorrow ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

Governor Walker approves preliminary concealed carry rules

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker has signed off on the first set of rules for concealed carry.

The concealed carry law signed earlier this ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Marathon County considers gun ban

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County will ban you from carrying a concealed weapon in all county buildings under a resolution the county board will ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

NRA opposed to Wisconsin's concealed carry rules

MADISON (WSAU) The National Rifle Association is complaining about the concealed carry rules that are being drafted in Wisconsin. The new law allowing concealed ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Marathon County proposes no concealed carry in county parks buildings

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Marathon County's parks commission has voted to ban concealed carry in all county parks buildings.

The move comes after discussion ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

New interest in hunter-safety classes to meet concealed carry training requirements

UNDATED (WSAU) - Wisconsin’s hunter safety classes appear to be filling up more quickly this fall. And at least some hunters are not happy ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Concealed carry training regulations to be released in October

MADISON (WRN) A law allowing people to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin takes effect in less than two months. However, the training requirements needed ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

UW will allow concealed carry on campus; not in stadiums or buildings

MADISON (WSAU) University of Wisconsin campuses will allow concealed weapons on their grounds – but not in their buildings or stadiums. That’s what U-W ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Businesses have three months to decide if they'll ban firearms under concealed carry

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin businesses have some tough decisions to make in the next three-and-a-half months. They must decide whether-or-not to let people carry concealed ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Wisconsin governor signs law on concealed carry of guns

By John Rondy

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Republican Governor Scott Walker signed a bill on Friday allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons, leaving Illinois as the ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Gov. Walker signs conceal carry into law, takes effect Nov. 1st

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – You will soon be able to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin.

Governor Walker signed the personal protection act into law ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Gov. Walker To Sign Concealed Carry Bill in Wausau

Wausau, Wi (WSAU)Governor Scott Walker will sign a bill in Wausau  this afternoon that makes Wisconsin the 49th state to let residents carry ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Concealed carry will be signed next Friday

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Walker will sign a bill legalizing concealed carry into law next week in Rothschild.

The signing ceremony is scheduled for ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Lawmakers consider tougher penalties for illegal firearms

MADISON (WRN) Now that the Legislature has approved a bill legalizing concealed carry in Wisconsin, a state lawmaker is looking to increase penalties for ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Wisconsin Assembly approves concealed possession of guns

MADISON (Reuters) - The Wisconsin state Assembly approved a measure on Tuesday allowing qualified state residents to carry concealed weapons in public.

Assembly lawmakers passed ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Assembly gives final approval to concealed carry bill

MADISON (WSAU) The Wisconsin Assembly voted 68-to-27 to end the state’s 140-year-old ban on concealed weapons – and to let law-abiding citizens carry them ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Assembly approves concealed carry bill

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly voted 68 to 27 just before 6 p.m. Tuesday to end the state’s 140-year-old ban on ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Assembly votes on concealed carry today

MADISON (WRN) The state Assembly is expected to vote today on legislation legalizing the concealed carry of weapons in Wisconsin. The bill passed in ...

Sun, June 19, 2011

Madison mayor wants concealed carry changes

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Madison's mayor wants to see an ordinance passed requiring written permission for a gun owner to carry a weapon on ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

Wisconsin Senate approves concealed carry bill

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would legalize the carrying of concealed weapons in the ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

State Senate approves concealed carry

MADISON (WRN) Senate action brings concealed carry a step closer in Wisconsin. The bill passed 25-8 Tuesday. Senator Jim Holperin, one of the 5 ...

Thu, June 09, 2011

Concealed carry bill passed with permits, training

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Gunholders would be required to get a permit and go through training under a concealed carry bill passed by the Legislature ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Assembly speaker favors gun permits, training

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The speaker of the state Assembly says his members support concealed carry – but not the version endorsed by a Senate committee ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Assembly GOP supports concealed carry, just not the Senate version of bill

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of the Wisconsin Assembly says his members support concealed carry – but not the version endorsed by a Senate committee ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Concealed Carry is Out of Committee

Madison, WI (WHBL) - Wisconsin is one step closer to letting people carry concealed weapons in public without having to get training or state permits ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Committee endorses concealed carry measure

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin is one step closer to letting people carry concealed weapons in public without having to get training or state permits ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Lawmakers hear concealed carry testimony

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Senate’s Judiciary Committee will hear testimony this afternoon on the bill that lets people carry concealed weapons. And ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Concealed Carry in Committee

Madison, WI (WHBL) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will vote tomorrow on a revised bill to let people carry concealed weapons. The main sponsor, Wausau ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Concealed carry bill up for vote

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A state Senate committee will vote tomorrow on a revised bill to let people carry concealed weapons.

The main sponsor, Wausau ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Senate committee to vote Wednesday on concealed carry bill

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will vote Wednesday on a revised bill to let people carry concealed weapons.

The main sponsor, Wausau ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Concealed Carry Supporters Pack Public Hearings Thursday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Dozens of concealed weapons’ supporters jammed hearing rooms in Madison and Wausau Thursday to weigh in on two bills allowing hidden ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Concealed carry hearing draws mixed support

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Lawmakers heard from more people who supported concealed carry at a public hearing in Wausau Thursday than those who oppose it ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Poeple standing up against, restriction for concealed weapons

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A standing-room-only crowd showed up at the State Capitol Thursday to give their views on two bills to let Wisconsinites carry ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

UW Madison Chancellor, campuses should be exempt for concealed weapons

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - UW Madison chancellor Biddy Martin says any law that allows concealed weapons in Wisconsin should exempt university property.

In a statement ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Senate considers concealed carry legislation

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Lawmakers want to hear what you think about a bill that would let residents carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin.

The ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Ohio House passes bills allowing more concealed guns

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS (Reuters) - The Ohio House of Representatives approved two bills on Wednesday that would give Ohioans more rights to carry concealed ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

New concealed carry bill proposed

MADISON (WSAU) A state lawmaker has come up with an alternative concealed weapons bill that he hopes law enforcement can accept.

Police officials are ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Compromise on Concealed Carry

Madison,WI (WHBL-Learfield) - A state lawmaker has come up with an alternative concealed weapons bill that he hopes law enforcement can accept. Police officials ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Two concealed-carry bills introduced

MADISON (WRN) Lawmakers have introduced two variations of a bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin. One sets up a ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Another Push for Concealed Carry

Madison, Wis.(WHBL-Learfield) - Two bills released yesterday would let Wisconsinites carry concealed weapons without having to get training. And under one of the bills ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Concealed Carry Bills Wouldn't Require Training

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two bills released Wednesday would let Wisconsinites carry concealed weapons without having to get training.

And under one of the bills ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Concealed Carry Bill Gets Public Hearings Next Week

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Public hearings will be held a week from Thursday on the Republicans’ latest effort to legalize the carrying of concealed weapons ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Wyoming state House approves concealed weapons law

By Ruffin Prevost

CODY, Wyoming (Reuters) - Wyoming state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow residents to carry concealed guns or other deadly ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Judge rules in favor of concealed carry

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A Milwaukee judge has ruled that Wisconsin’s ban on concealed weapons is unconstitutional as it applies to a contractor who was ...

Mon, February 14, 2011

Judge: Concealed Weapons Ban Unconstitutional for Robbery Victim

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee judge has ruled that Wisconsin’s ban on concealed weapons is unconstitutional as it applies to a contractor who ...

Tue, October 26, 2010

AIG bailout loss was concealed due to valuation: report

(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury concealed $40 billion in likely taxpayer losses on the bailout of American International Group <AIG.N>, the New York ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

County judge says concealed-carry gun ban unconstitutional

NEILLSVILLE, Wis (WSAU) Gun rights’ supporters are praising a ruling by a central Wisconsin judge who declared the state’s long-time ban on concealed ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Milwaukee Retired Cops Could Soon Carry Concealed Weapons

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Retired police officers in Wisconsin’s largest city may soon be allowed to carry concealed weapons.

The Milwaukee Fire and Police ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court's Concealed Weapons Ruling Doesn't Affect State Law, Sides Agree

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Both sides of the concealed weapons debate seem to agree that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling does not change ...

Thu, June 10, 2010

WATCH: Neumann will sign concealed carry legislation

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Neumann said he will sign a law allowing residents to carry a concealed weapon if he’s ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Point private eye disciplined for carrying concealed weapons

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A private detective from Stevens Point has been suspended for six months for carrying concealed weapons.

An administrative law judge ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Bill Would Allow Retired Officers To Carry Concealed Weapons

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Retired law enforcement officers still can’t legally carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin. State Representative Ann Hraychuck, a former Polk County ...

Thu, February 18, 2010

Documents prove Toyota concealed evidence, lawyer says

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. House panel on Thursday subpoenaed confidential company documents that a former Toyota lawyer has said ...

Thu, October 15, 2009

Milwaukee police chief, DA, propose compromise on concealed carry gun laws

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) There’s a new effort to let Wisconsinites carry concealed weapons. But this time, Milwaukee’s police chief and district attorney are ...