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1175.37 (title) Warning Requirements whenever transferring a
2firearm.
AB50,23063Section 2306. 175.37 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 175.37 (1) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
AB50,1180,75175.37 (1) (intro.) Upon the retail commercial sale or retail commercial
6transfer of any firearm, the seller or transferor shall provide to the buyer or
7transferee all of the following:
AB50,1180,128(a) A written warning in block letters not less than one-fourth inch in height:
9IF YOU LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN THE REACH OR EASY
10ACCESS OF A CHILD YOU MAY BE FINED OR IMPRISONED OR BOTH IF
11THE CHILD IMPROPERLY DISCHARGES, POSSESSES OR EXHIBITS THE
12FIREARM.
AB50,230713Section 2307. 175.37 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1180,1514175.37 (1) (b) A secure, lockable container that is designed to store a firearm
15or a trigger lock for the firearm.
AB50,230816Section 2308. 175.37 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1180,1817175.37 (1) (c) A written notice of the requirements under s. 175.36 (1) and of
18the penalties under s. 175.36 (4).
AB50,230919Section 2309. 175.375 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1180,2320175.375 Storage of firearms by retail entity. Any person who engages in
21the retail commercial sale or transfer of firearms shall ensure, when the place of
22business is unattended, that each firearm that is located in the place of business is
23secured using one of the following methods:
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1(1) The firearm is stored in a locked fireproof safe, in a locked steel gun
2cabinet, or in a vault in the business premises.
AB50,1181,113(2) The firearm is stored in a display case that is made with a steel frame that
4is no thinner than 12 gauge, is fitted with a hardened steel lock where the case
5opens to access the firearm, and is fitted either with smash-proof polycarbonate
6panels that are at least one-quarter inch thick or with glass that is protected with a
7security or protective laminate film that is specifically designed to delay entry and
8unauthorized access, with a minimum thickness of at least eight-thousandths of an
9inch, and that includes an anchoring system on all seams of each glass panel and is
10also anchored to the frame. If the location of the retail store is at street level, one of
11the following is also required:
AB50,1181,1512(a) Concrete or hardened steel bollards, or other barriers such as security
13planters or other devices with a similar structural integrity of bollards, that protect
14the locations front entrance, any floor-to-ceiling windows, and any other doors that
15could be breached by a vehicle.
AB50,1181,1816(b) Locking steel roll-down doors that are installed on all perimeter doors and
17floor-to-ceiling windows, unless the installation would violate a state or local fire
18code.
AB50,1182,219(3) The firearm is secured with a hardened steel rod or cable of at least one-
20eighth inch in diameter through the trigger guard of the firearm. The steel rod or
21cable shall be secured with a hardened steel lock that has a shackle. The lock and
22shackle shall be protected or shielded from the use of a bolt cutter, and the rod or
23cable shall be anchored in a manner that prevents the removal of the firearm from

1the premises. If the location of the retail store is at street level, one of the following
2is also required:
AB50,1182,63(a) Concrete or hardened steel bollards, or other barriers such as security
4planters or other devices with a similar structural integrity of bollards, that protect
5the locations front entrance, any floor-to-ceiling windows, and any other doors that
6could be breached by a vehicle.
AB50,1182,97(b) Locking steel roll-down doors that are installed on all perimeter doors and
8floor-to-ceiling windows, unless the installation would violate a state or local fire
9code.
AB50,1182,1210(4) The firearm is stored in a windowless room that is equipped with a steel
11security door fitted with a deadbolt lock and that does not have a door exposed to
12the outside of the building.
AB50,1182,1413(5) The firearm is stored behind a steel roll-down door or security gate, or the
14firearm is secured in a locked steel gun rack by use of a hardened steel bar.
AB50,231015Section 2310. 175.60 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1182,1716175.60 (7) (d) A fee for a background check that is equal to the fee charged
17under s. 175.35 (2i) (a).
AB50,231118Section 2311. 175.60 (9g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1183,1419175.60 (9g) (a) 2. The department shall conduct a criminal history record
20search and shall search its records and conduct a search in the national instant
21criminal background check system to determine whether the applicant is
22prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law; whether the applicant is
23prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29; whether the applicant is

1prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 2007 stats.;
2whether the applicant has been ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 51.20 (13)
3(cv) 1., 51.45 (13) (i) 1., 54.10 (3) (f) 1., or 55.12 (10) (a); whether the applicant is
4subject to an injunction under s. 813.12 or 813.122, or a tribal injunction, as defined
5in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court established by any federally recognized
6Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin,
7that includes notice to the respondent that he or she is subject to the requirements
8and penalties under s. 941.29 and that has been filed with the circuit court under s.
9813.128 (3g); whether the applicant is subject to a temporary restraining order or
10injunction under s. 813.124; and whether the applicant is prohibited from
11possessing a firearm under s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m); and to determine if the
12court has prohibited the applicant from possessing a dangerous weapon under s.
13969.02 (3) (c) or 969.03 (1) (c) and if the applicant is prohibited from possessing a
14dangerous weapon as a condition of release under s. 969.01.
AB50,231215Section 2312. 175.60 (11) (a) 2. f. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1183,1816175.60 (11) (a) 2. f. The individual becomes subject to an a temporary
17restraining order or injunction described in s. 941.29 (1m) (f) or is ordered not to
18possess a firearm under s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m).
AB50,231319Section 2313. 175.60 (15) (b) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1183,2120175.60 (15) (b) 4. b. A fee for a background check that is equal to the fee
21charged under s. 175.35 (2i) (a).
AB50,231422Section 2314. 182.004 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,1184,623182.004 (6) Stock may be issued and leases made to husband and wife

1spouses, and to the survivor of them, in which event title shall descend the same as
2in like conveyances of real property subject to ch. 766. Otherwise, title to the stock
3and lease shall descend to the persons to whom a homestead of the stockholder
4would descend except as provided in ch. 766. The interest of a tenant in the lease
5and stock shall be exempt from execution to the same extent as a homestead in real
6estate.