Gun carriers without a permit will face arrest, authorities warn. MPD
§175.60(2g)(c) ... a licensee who is carrying a concealed weapon shall display his or her license document and photographic identification card and an out−of−state licensee who is carrying a concealed weapon shall display his or her out−of−state license and photographic identification card to a law enforcement officer upon the request of the law enforcement officer while the law enforcement officer is acting in an official capacity and with lawful authority.
§175.60(17) PENALTIES. (a) Any person who violates sub.(2g) (b) or (c) may be required to forfeit not more than $25, except that the person shall be exempted from the forfeiture if the person presents, within 48 hours, his or her license document or out−of−state license and photographic identification to the law enforcement agency that employs the requesting law enforcement officer.
A forfeiture is not yet an arrestable offense.
Further, regarding instruction by an enforcer of political subdivision ordinances, Wisconsin Statutes §66.0409 (6) Unless other facts and circumstances that indicate a criminal or malicious intent on the part of the person apply, no person may be in violation of, or be charged with a violation of, an ordinance of a political subdivision relating to disorderly conduct or other inappropriate behavior for loading, carrying, or going armed with a firearm, without regard to whether the firearm is loaded or is concealed or openly carried. Any ordinance in violation of this subsection does not apply and may not be enforced.
Absent a Wisconsin Concealed Weapons License, Wisconsin Statute §968.24 still holds, requiring RAS of a crime for even an inquiry of license status or arms.
That a forfeiture is not an arrestable offense may change with AB-246.
Wisconsin Statutes are at
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html
