Posted: 3/5/2006 12:55:37 PM EDT
| anybody here know what would happen *if* one was caught with a concealed weapon in wisconsin? A game warden threatened one of my friends with a $200 fine, but was nice enough to just give him a warning. would your weapon be confiscated? or just a fine? |
pageing Glenn_r and FMD 
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| A concealed weapon in Wi can constitutes a misdomeaner A, fines are relative to situation. If caught with a concealed take it to the WI supreme court, might need to go through channels and courts but it will probably be thrown out. The officer may confiscate the weapon first, if found not guilty, the weapon should be returned. It is not a violation which stops further possession of firearms, but it will cost money to defend. If your situation is a DNR issue, perhaps carrying during hunting, this is why we need to get CCW in this state. Spread the word to all hunters, if they want to carry concealed while hunting, like just carrying the gun into the woods. |
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WI statutes do not have a law saying open carry is permitted like Arizona, but nor does is have a law stating it is not permitted. Hunting would be outlawed if no open allowed. With that said, then carrying in the open can be done, but many officers would try to charge you with "disturbing the peace". Which would be throw out...this has been done. In Milwaukee you will need to check local ordinances if it is stated no open carry in acertain municipality. Call the district attorneys office in the county you live in. |
There's been alot of discussion here at the HTF about "open carry". Check out the search function and have at it. There is also the legal faq in the sticky. There is alot of good information posted, more than I can comprehend. You live in M`waukee  , every other lib that sees you will be phoning "911-man with a gun" and each time LEO is obligated to respond, the other lib will be hiding uner thier bed or something. The whole open carry issue is a catcha 22: I think as long as Doyle controls the State Police there is a possibility of legal hassles, There has to be an organization , and it needs money and lawyers BEFORE a rally/fundraising event , where people open carry, but IMO we shouldn't call it an open carry rally, rather a "Personal Protection Rally". Here is my 2 cents, I personally wouldn't open carry anywhere I felt that I needed a weapon to defend myself. IMO that is just BAD tactics. Sometimes good people HAVE to be in stupid places. I am not gonna let the BG know I am strapped. You also have to consider how many BGs will see your weapon and go 'sharking' for you. bulletcatchR |
Actually according to an MPD officer that once posted here, Open carry in Milwaukee will result in being charged with disorderly conduct. Local odinances prohibiting open carry are not leagl, no "political subdivision" of the state can enact a law regarding firearms that is more strick then the states laws, the only exception is for the discharge of a firearm. |
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drdoolittle_1, here in WI, it doesn't matter if you have one or one hundred convictions for carrying concealed. There's no multiplicity of charges. Each one is still a misdemeanor. However, the city of Milwaukee has been lobbying for several years to have the penalty for carrying concealed changed to a felony. |
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Like other posters said, class A misdemeanor. 9 months jail and $10,000 fine is maximum penalty. Penalty imposed would be dependent on location, circumstances, and DA's and judge's attitude. Minimum penalty would be a fine and loss of the weapon. Repeated convictions remain class A misdemeanors, but could have penalty enhancers as a repeat offender. Whether or not a DA would prosecute is situation and location-dependent. We've had that debate in another thread. HTH. |