Earlier this summer, Gov. Scott Walker signed concealed carry into law for Wisconsin, allowing citizens to apply for a permit to carry a concealed weapon in many public and private places. Yet politicians remain divided on whether concealed carry will make Wisconsin safer.
Open carry, concealed carry and constitutional carry
Until Nov. 1, the only form of carry legal in Wisconsin is open carry. In 2009, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen ruled Wisconsin residents can openly carry a handgun on their person without being charged with disorderly conduct, but there has been an instance where law enforcement confused the line between open carry and criminal behavior.
Permits, background checks and training are all stipulations in the new concealed carry law, aspects that separate concealed carry from yet another form known as constitutional carry. Constitutional carry means the only gun laws necessary are the ones afforded in the Second Amendment, said Auric Gold, gun enthusiast and National Rifle Association-certified gun safety instructor.
This means an individual would not need a permit and could make a choice as to whether they required training, he added.
Wisconsin moved from open carry to concealed carry, and constitutional carry is the eventual hope for some gun law advocates, Gold said.
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