Can you carry a handgun in your car in Milwaukee?

Answer 1

Wisconsin law says the following: 167.31 (2)(b) Except as provided in sub. (4), no person may place, possess or transport a firearm, bow or crossbow in or on a vehicle, unless the firearm is unloaded and encased or unless the bow or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying case. Sub. (4) says: (4)EXCEPTIONS. (a) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to any of the following who, in the line of duty, place, possess, transport, load or discharge a firearm in, on or from a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft or discharge a firearm from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a roadway: 2. A member of the U.S. armed forces.

3. A member of the national guard.

4. A private security person who meets all of the following requirements:

a. He or she holds either a private detective license issued under s. 440.26 (2) (a) 2. or a private security permit issued under

s. 440.26 (5).

b. He or she holds a certificate of proficiency to carry a firearm issued by the department of regulation and licensing.

c. He or she is performing his or her assigned duties or responsibilities.

d. He or she is wearing a uniform that clearly identifies him or her as a private security person.

e. His or her firearm is in plain view, as defined by rule by the department of regulation and licensing.

(am) 1. Subsections (2) (a), (c) and (d) and (3) (a) and (b) do not apply to a peace officer who, in the line of duty, loads or discharges a firearm in, on or from a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft or to which the holder of the permit intends to discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow.