Concealed Carry Here Today

I have my application ready to do. You can get yours here. I did learn that my old Texas CCW license has an anti-copy coating on it, so be advised if you plan to use one as your proof of training. Good thing I have my Hunter Safety as a backup.

It’s an easy process. My one disappointment is that there wasn’t a place to put a phone number or email address. That means that if there are any problems with the application, it will have to be resolved via snail mail. That will take some time. So check the application thrice!

UPDATE: Wow.

On the first day of Wisconsin’s concealed carry law, more than 80,000 application forms have been downloaded and the Department of Justice’s website has gotten hundreds of thousands of hits.

The state expects to start issuing concealed carry permits later Tuesday afternoon, according to Department of Justice spokeswoman Dana Brueck. Since the permits will be mailed, it will take a few days for applicants to receive them.

I’m a bit surprised that they plan to start issuing permits that soon. Granted, the background check and training verification should only take a few seconds, but I figured they’d process them more slowly. Good for them for getting at it.