ccwinstructor
Centurion
Wisconsin passed one of the best shall issue permit statutes nearly a year ago. The permits are limited to Wisconsin residents for now, and passed the 100,000 mark months ago. How many permits will have been issued by the end of the first year? When I was tracking this, I would have estimated about 150,000. Does anyone know what the numbers are now, and what they are projected to be in two weeks?
If Wisconsin hits the 172,00 mark, it will mean that 3 percent of the total population will have CCW permits. That puts Wisconsin in elevated territory when compared to most states. Three percent in the first year is a very respectable number. It could well hit that number, or very close to it.
This is a good start for Wisconsin, but it still has a way to go to catch up to South Dakota and Georgia, which have issued permit numbers equivalent to about 10 percent of their populations.
Wisconsin can tap into the revenue source represented by non-residents by allowing non-residents to apply for and obtain a Wisconsin permit. Wisconsin's system is far more convenient than Florida's or Utah's, as it does not require a photograph or fingerprints. Along with fees that are lower than those states, Wisconsin could become the go-to state for non-resident permits, potentially bringing in tens of millions of dollars to the state each year.
If Wisconsin hits the 172,00 mark, it will mean that 3 percent of the total population will have CCW permits. That puts Wisconsin in elevated territory when compared to most states. Three percent in the first year is a very respectable number. It could well hit that number, or very close to it.
This is a good start for Wisconsin, but it still has a way to go to catch up to South Dakota and Georgia, which have issued permit numbers equivalent to about 10 percent of their populations.
Wisconsin can tap into the revenue source represented by non-residents by allowing non-residents to apply for and obtain a Wisconsin permit. Wisconsin's system is far more convenient than Florida's or Utah's, as it does not require a photograph or fingerprints. Along with fees that are lower than those states, Wisconsin could become the go-to state for non-resident permits, potentially bringing in tens of millions of dollars to the state each year.
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