Conceal/Carry Permit Needed When Transporting: Court of Appeals

(Originally published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) MILWAUKEE, MD — Some Wisconsin gun rights advocates argue that no concealed carry permit is needed for them to have a loaded handgun in a vehicle, but the state Court of Appeals on Tuesday disagrees, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

State law says weapons may not be transported unless unloaded, (or if a bow, unstrung) and encased during transport, "unless the weapon is a handgun." District 1 Judge Patricia Curley ruled in the case of Brian Grandberry that the exception applies to people with concealed carry permits.

In 2014, Grandberry was stopped by police and had a loaded .45 caliber handgun in the glove compartment, the newspaper says. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor, found guilty and sentenced him to a year of probation and 30 hours community service. He appealed, arguing the safe transport law clearly exempts a handgun, which makes the concealed carry law unconstitutionally vague.

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