Now that Wisconsin Conceal Carry act has been written into Law, you like hundred of thousands of other Wisconsin Residents flock to their local sheriff’s offices or the Wisconsin Conceal Carry Website to be first in line to submit their application to conceal carry. First off, I no way am I providing legal advice about this license. If you have any questions please go to the Wisconsin Department of Justice website regarding the conceal carry permit.
While it seems that anyone with a hunter education certification can apply and obtain a conceal carry permit before you do I want you to ask yourself a question. If you were in a situation where you had to rely on your concealed weapon, do you know when can use it and that you are using it correctly? I say weapon because the law includes firearms, electric weapon such as a Tazer, metallic knuckles (brass knuckles), a nunchaku or similar weapon, a shuriken or similar pointed star like object, or a manrikigusari.
However what you don’t read about in the new law is how and when you can use your concealed weapon. This is where I personally feel most accidents are going to occur. Sure you got the permit, but are you educated enough to know when you can use it. For example, current Wisconsin law states that if the assailant is within 21 feet of you, you are permitted to use your weapon. However if that person is at 22 feet and you pull your trigger or throw your ninja star and kill that person, you are no longer considered a victim but instead you are labeled murder.
With that I strongly encourage that you educate yourself by checking out some of the NRA classes in your area.
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