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Good discussion!
Just to recap, possession of hanguns inside auto is illegal in WI, whether concealed or carried openly.
As packing.org summarizes:
"Date updated:
Dec 7, 2005 @ 3:59 pm
Open Carry is legal but you will attract the attention of every police officer in the area. As opposed to the southern states Open Carry is prohibited in cars but OK on the body! Here are the limits:
941.235 You cannot open carry in a government building.
941.237 You cannot open carry a LOADED FIREARM in a place that sells liquor.
167.31(2)(b) You can not open carry a loaded firearm in a car.
167.31(3)(a) In an airplane. The chamber must be empty and the magazine out or empty itself."
The key statute is 167.31(2)(b) - read it - it prohibits generally possession of firearms in cars unless unloaded and encased - but an encased handgun is concealed - and as that is generally banned in WI, well, there's your answer - no carry of handguns in cars in WI, period.
Open Carry appears legal in WI except in vehicles, government buildings, and the following: vehicles, government buildings, and "any premises for which a Class “B” or “Class B” license or permit has been issued under ch. 125."
Anybody knows what a class B permit is, exactly?