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Wisconsin Gun Bill of Sale
A Wisconsin gun bill of sale is a legal form that proves that a handgun was legally sold or traded in the state. The vendor, purchaser, and gun will all be listed on this form. It can also be used as evidence of a formal proprietorship shift. Notarization is required for this document.

Selling a Weapon in Private

Any individual who is lawfully allowed to possess a handgun in Wisconsin can also sell it privately.

Banned from Purchasing 

Any individual is barred from buying a weapon under Wisconsin Statute 941.29 if:

  • In this state, the individual has been sentenced for a crime.

  • The individual has been sentenced for a felony that would be a crime in this state if perpetrated at a different place.

    • The individual has been found criminal for an act perpetrated on or after April 21, 1994, which would be a felony if perpetrated by an older person in Wisconsin.

  • The individual has been found not guilty of a crime in Wisconsin by grounds of psychological illness or deficiency.

  • The individual has been found not guilty of or not liable for a felony in a different place that would be a crime in Wisconsin by grounds of derangement or psychological illness or deficiency. 

  • The individual has been confined for treatment under s. 51.20 (13) (a) and is subject to an order not to own a weapon under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 2007 stats.

    • The individual is subject to an injunction not to own a weapon under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 51.45 (13) (i) 1., 54.10 (3) (f) 1., or 55.12 (10) (a).

  • The individual is subject to an order issued according to s. 813.12 or 813.122 or under a tribal order, as described in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, with the exception of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, that adds a notice to the defendant that s/he is subject to the demands and penalties under this division and that has been filed under s. 813.128 (3g).

  • The individual is subject to an injunction not to own a weapon according to s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m).

Weapon registration

Any state government entity is prohibited from asking private gun holders to officially document their handguns under Wisconsin Statute 66.0409(2).

Hidden (Concealed) Carry

Any Wisconsin inhabitant who want to carry a hidden weapon in public must first obtain a Concealed Carry Weapons License.

How to Request for Concealed Carry

In Wisconsin, you must be twenty-one years old to carry a concealed weapon.

Step 1: Complete a weapon safety coaching module that complies with Wisconsin Statute 175.60(4). (a).

Step 2: Fill out the Wisconsin Division of Justice's virtual application.

Reciprocality

Wisconsin accepts concealed carry permit from all states with the exception of the states outlined below, under WI Stat. 175.60(2g)(a): Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, and Vermont.