Section 17.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Applicant" means an individual applying for a license to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to s. 175.60 , Stats., who does not currently hold a valid license and is not applying for replacement or renewal.

(2)  "Approval number" means the unique number the department assigns to an applicant pursuant to s. 175.60 (9g) (a) 3. b. , Stats., when a completed background check on the applicant indicates that s. 175.60 (3) (b) , (c) , (d) , and (e) , Stats., do not apply to the applicant.

(3)  "Background check" has the meaning given in s. 175.60 (1) (ac) , Stats.

(4)  "Confirmation number" means the unique number the department issues pursuant to s. 175.60 (9g) (a) 1. , Stats., to identify every accepted application for a license to carry a concealed weapon.

(5)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of justice.

(6)  "FBI" means the federal bureau of investigation.

(7)  "Firearms safety or training course" means a course of instructor-led training that provides a certificate or affidavit of successful completion that includes the items specified in s. Jus 17.05 (2) (a) and that, at a minimum, instructs on, and practices the student's comprehension of, firearm safety rules; safe firearm and ammunition use, handling, transport, and storage; legally permissible possession, transportation, and use of firearms, including use of deadly force; and techniques for avoiding and controlling violent confrontations.

(8)  "Instructor-led" means training that is conducted face-to-face individually or in groups with an instructor-student ratio that does not exceed 50 students per instructor and in which instructors actively guide students through each lesson, answer questions, facilitate discussion, and provide feedback on activities and assignments. Learner-led or self-directed learning — the delivery of learning experiences to independent learners who lead and manage their own experience, delivered via web pages, multimedia presentations, computer applications, online presentations, or similar methods — is not instructor-led.

(9)  "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (b) , Stats.

(10)  "License number" means the unique identification number the department assigns to a licensee pursuant to s. 175.60 (2m) (b) 6. , Stats., when it issues a license.

(11)  "Licensee" means a person who has been issued a license to carry a concealed weapon under s. 175.60 , Stats.

(12)  "National or state organization that certifies firearms instructors" means any association, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company that is registered, certified, or has an appointed agent on file with the department of financial institutions or has equivalent legal recognition in another state; that customarily or regularly provides training and certification for firearms instructors; and that requires its certified instructors to demonstrate the ability and knowledge required to teach a firearms safety or training course, as defined in sub. (7) .

(13)  "NICS" means the National Instant Criminal Background Check System of the FBI.

(14)  "Non-approval number" means the unique number the department assigns to an applicant pursuant to s. 175.60 (9g) (a) 3. a. , Stats., when a completed background check on the applicant indicates that s. 175.60 (3) (b) , (c) , (d) , or (e) , Stats., applies to the applicant.

(15)  "Weapon" has the meaning given in s. 175.60 (1) (j) , Stats.

CR 12-030 : cr. Register May 2013 No. 689 , eff. 6-1-13.

Note

INITIAL APPLICABILITY. The definition of "Firearms safety or training course" in s. Jus 17.03 (7) , the definition of "Instructor-led" in s. Jus 17.03 (8) , and the requirements for documenting proof of training in s. Jus 17.05 (2) shall first apply to a firearms safety or training course that commences on June 1, 2013. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1