cirrusly
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First time poster here. I've recently gained interest in "open carry" throughout this past year. My interest stemmed from the recent attacks on our second amendment rights, and the rise in publicity in gun rights.
I was visiting northern Wisconsin with some friends. This year I want to demonstrate my rights, and publicly OC. However I wanted to verify a few things. Here is a summary of what I have found thus far:
A. Handguns
The law allows a person to do the following without a CCW permit:
place, possess, or transport a handgun in a vehicle without being unloaded or encased. Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(b).
load a handgun in a vehicle. Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(c).
operate an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with a handgun in the operator‘s possession. Wis. Stat. § 23.33(3)(a).
place, possess, or transport a handgun in or on a motorboat with the motor
running without being unloaded or encased. Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(a), (b), place, possess, or transport a handgun in or on a noncommercial aircraft.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Persons who do not have a CCW license may still not
carry weapons concealed. In a vehicle this means that the firearm cannot be
hidden or concealed and within reach.
Questions:
1. I am a private pilot, and fly myself. I'll be departing Virginia and landing first in Madison, WI airport (MSN). I will be refueling then landing at Minocqua / Woodruff (ARV) airport. Can I open carry at the airport? I will not be in the commercial terminals if that makes a difference. I can not OC at the airport in Virginia, but in flight over Wisconsin airspace I can legally OC. Thus, can I step out of the plane on the tarmac OCing in WI?
2. I understand OC in a car has recently become legal as Wisconsin adopted the Castle Doctine. This is reflected in Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(b). What's the common practice for OCing in the car? If I leave it holstered is that in "visible" enough for WI law?
3. I often bike ride on the bear skin trail, (a state trail) that run through Minocqua. I called Minocqua police dept. and they advised I can not carry on the trail. Probably because it is considered state park? If I carry my Glock unloaded, cased in my backpack, where is a good spot to switch from cased to loaded and holstered? From my research it sounds as though I could get a "disorderly conduct" charge for moving from cased to holstered under LEO practice of their laws?
4. I understand I cannot carry in WI: Establishments with Class B liquor licenses, 1000' of schools, on state parks (and apparently trails?), and establishments with a sign posted. Are there any other places I can not open carry that I'm blatantly overlooking?
5. Any thing else I should be aware of?
My understanding is I have no obligation to give ID to a LEO unless being issued a summons, thus I may politely decline. OC in Wisconsin of a holstered handgun is not "disorderly conduct." However, this article concerns me: http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/open-carry-incident-Pulaski
Is OC really that uncommon up there that it makes news?
On a different note (I'll kick-off another thread) too.. I'd like to organize an OC event in Arlington VA sometime.
I was visiting northern Wisconsin with some friends. This year I want to demonstrate my rights, and publicly OC. However I wanted to verify a few things. Here is a summary of what I have found thus far:
A. Handguns
The law allows a person to do the following without a CCW permit:
place, possess, or transport a handgun in a vehicle without being unloaded or encased. Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(b).
load a handgun in a vehicle. Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(c).
operate an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with a handgun in the operator‘s possession. Wis. Stat. § 23.33(3)(a).
place, possess, or transport a handgun in or on a motorboat with the motor
running without being unloaded or encased. Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(a), (b), place, possess, or transport a handgun in or on a noncommercial aircraft.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Persons who do not have a CCW license may still not
carry weapons concealed. In a vehicle this means that the firearm cannot be
hidden or concealed and within reach.
Questions:
1. I am a private pilot, and fly myself. I'll be departing Virginia and landing first in Madison, WI airport (MSN). I will be refueling then landing at Minocqua / Woodruff (ARV) airport. Can I open carry at the airport? I will not be in the commercial terminals if that makes a difference. I can not OC at the airport in Virginia, but in flight over Wisconsin airspace I can legally OC. Thus, can I step out of the plane on the tarmac OCing in WI?
2. I understand OC in a car has recently become legal as Wisconsin adopted the Castle Doctine. This is reflected in Wis. Stats. § 167.31(2)(b). What's the common practice for OCing in the car? If I leave it holstered is that in "visible" enough for WI law?
3. I often bike ride on the bear skin trail, (a state trail) that run through Minocqua. I called Minocqua police dept. and they advised I can not carry on the trail. Probably because it is considered state park? If I carry my Glock unloaded, cased in my backpack, where is a good spot to switch from cased to loaded and holstered? From my research it sounds as though I could get a "disorderly conduct" charge for moving from cased to holstered under LEO practice of their laws?
4. I understand I cannot carry in WI: Establishments with Class B liquor licenses, 1000' of schools, on state parks (and apparently trails?), and establishments with a sign posted. Are there any other places I can not open carry that I'm blatantly overlooking?
5. Any thing else I should be aware of?
My understanding is I have no obligation to give ID to a LEO unless being issued a summons, thus I may politely decline. OC in Wisconsin of a holstered handgun is not "disorderly conduct." However, this article concerns me: http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/open-carry-incident-Pulaski
Is OC really that uncommon up there that it makes news?
On a different note (I'll kick-off another thread) too.. I'd like to organize an OC event in Arlington VA sometime.
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