Are firearms legal in Wisconsin?

Q: Are firearms legal in Wisconsin?

Firearms in Wisconsin are legal only under specific conditions. A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin license goes only to residents and to military members stationed in Wisconsin for at least a year, who must be 21 or older and complete training. A visitor 21 or older may carry concealed with a valid permit from a state on Wisconsin's recognition list. There is no permitless concealed carry.

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Conditional: A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in Wisconsin.

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Summary

A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin license goes only to residents and to military members stationed in Wisconsin for at least a year, who must be 21 or older and complete training. A visitor 21 or older may carry concealed with a valid permit from a state on Wisconsin's recognition list. There is no permitless concealed carry.

Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov → · Updated October 12, 2026

Wisconsin Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Wisconsin →Conditional
A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in Wisconsin.
Open Carry in Wisconsin →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal at 18 or older, with no license, for anyone who may lawfully have one.
Magazine Capacity in Wisconsin →Permitted
Wisconsin has no state limit on magazine capacity.
Gun Possession in Wisconsin →Permitted
Wisconsin has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Transporting Firearms in Wisconsin →Conditional
A handgun may be carried loaded and uncased in a vehicle without a license.
Duty to Inform Police in Wisconsin →Conditional
No law requires you to tell an officer you are armed.
Suppressors & Silencers in Wisconsin →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Wisconsin for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process.
Reciprocity — where is my Wisconsin permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Wisconsin concealed-carry permit.

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