Wisconsin’s concealed carry law allows anyone 21 or older to apply for a license, good for five years. Only a small group of individuals — including convicted felons — may be denied a license.

The shape of the legislation shifted along the way, but in a rare bipartisan vote (The Assembly voted 68-2; the Senate tally was 25-8) state lawmakers sent Gov. Scott Walker a concealed-carry bill.

Republicans in Wisconsin's state legislature have advanced a series of bills that expand gun rights and allow 18-year-olds to carry concealed weapons in schools and other public areas. The bills now ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Concealed weapons could be carried in Wisconsin without a permit under a “right-to-carry” bill headed to the state Senate for a vote as soon as next month. The ...

Wisconsin’s law allowing concealed weapons takes effect Tuesday. But the reality is few will have the proper permit to carry. The state Department of Justice will make the permit application available ...