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There's a lot of legal mumbo jumbo to go through, and Milwaukee is one of, if not the most touchy areas in the state with Ed Flynn in charge of the PD there.
Here's a quote from Flynn:
"My message to my troops is if you see anybody carrying a gun on the streets of Milwaukee, we'll put them on the ground, take the gun away and then decide whether you have a right to carry it," Flynn said. "Maybe I'll end up with a protest of cowboys. In the meantime, I've got serious offenders with access to handguns. It's irresponsible to send a message to them that if they just carry it openly no one can bother them."
No CC at all. Nine, nada, zilch. No carrying in a government building. There is no carrying within 1000 feet of a school except on private property. Here's a thread with a working map of the Milwaukee school zones (not including private property):
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum57/26377.html
OC is legal, no permit required, just make sure it doesn't accidentally get concealed by a jacket or anything.
In your car your firearm must be unloaded and encased and placed in your trunk. There's no glove box carry and no on your body while in car carry.
If you are going to carry I would recommend keeping a copy or two of Van Hollen's memorandum. Here's the link:
http://www.doj.state.wi.us/news/files/FinalOpenCarryMemo.pdf
Here's a thread on the specifics of carry laws in WI:
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum57/27414.html
Be sure to obey the property rights of others if they request that you leave if you are OCing. You can politely let a business owner own that their stance on OC has caused them to lose your patronage, but do leave if they want you to or you can be arrested for trespassing.
Open carry isn't all that common, especially in Milwaukee, so don't be surprised by getting hassled, weird looks, etc. Also, having a good lawyer is always a good idea if you're going to OC in that area.