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Wisconsin Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Conditional: A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in Wisconsin.
A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin license goes only to residents and to military members stationed in Wisconsin for at least a year, who must be 21 or older and complete training. A visitor 21 or older may carry concealed with a valid permit from a state on Wisconsin's recognition list. There is no permitless concealed carry.
Official source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov →
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Wisconsin
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- IllinoisRestricted
A Concealed Carry License (CCL) is required to carry a handgun on your person in Illinois. You must be 21 or older. To get a CCL, residents need a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card and 16 hours of approved training. There is no permitless carry. Visitors from outside Illinois cannot carry on their person without an Illinois non-resident CCL.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: isp.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
- IowaPermitted
No permit is needed to carry a handgun in Iowa at age 18 or older, for residents and visitors alike. You may carry openly or concealed unless Iowa law bars you from carrying, for example felons, people addicted to alcohol, and people with certain serious or aggravated misdemeanor convictions in the past 3 years. Under 18, going armed with a concealed weapon is a serious misdemeanor. A permit is optional.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
- MichiganConditional
Michigan requires a Concealed Pistol License to carry concealed, and the minimum age is 21. It is shall-issue.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: michigan.gov · Full Michigan rule →
- MinnesotaConditional
A Permit to Carry is required to carry a handgun in public, concealed or open. The minimum age is 18. The statute still says 21, but a federal appeals court held that rule invalid for adults under 21, the U.S. Supreme Court declined review on April 21, 2025, and sheriffs now issue permits to qualified 18-to-20-year-olds. Permits are shall-issue and need firearms training from a certified instructor. Non-residents may apply in person to any county sheriff.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: dps.mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →
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