National Carry AcademyApplying for a Resident Permit
January 13, 2016
How to Apply?
Applicants may access the application form online, print and fill-out the form, provide a copy of their proof of training and include a check to Wisconsin Department of Justice amounting to $40. All must enveloped and mail to the address showing below:
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Attn: Firearms Unit PO Box 7130
Madison, WI, 53707-7130
For those who do not have access online, they may mail a request to the same address. Application will be mailed to them and same process and requirements should be done.
Training Requirements
Act 35 requires applicants to provide proof of firearms safety training. Any one of the below listed documents will be accepted as proof of meeting the law’s training requirement:
1. The hunter education program established under s. 29.591 or a substantially similar program that is established by another state, country, or province and that is recognized by the department of natural resources. (Note: you can obtain a duplicate Wisconsin hunter education certificate instantly online)
2. An unrevoked concealed carry license from another state or jurisdiction. You must enclose the affirmation form DJ-LE-289 verifying it is not revoked for cause. The license may be current or expired.
3. Proof of military, law enforcement, or security firearms training.
• Former military: DD214 or DD256 form showing either “honorable” or “general under honorable conditions” discharge or release from the US military. Remember to include copy 4 of the DD214.
• Active military: Certificate of completion of basic training with service record of successful completion of small arms training
• Law enforcement: Certification letter from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board or Law Enforcement Standards Board Transcript of Recruit Course Completion from Wisconsin or another state.
• Security: Department of Safety and Professional Services Firearms Certification of Proficiency or similar course in another state.
4. Department of Justice Firearm Safety Course certificate (issued by DOJ-certified instructors).
5. Firearms safety or training certificate from a course taught by a national or state organization that certifies firearms instructors, or by an instructor certified by a national or state organization that certifies firearms instructors, or to the public by a law enforcement agency. If you participate in one of these courses, attach a copy of the certificate or affidavit from that course containing the following information:
1. Applicant’s name
2. Name of the firearms safety or training course
3. Date on which the applicant completed the firearms safety or training course
4. The name of the instructor who taught the firearms safety or training course and the name of the agency or organization that certified the instructor.
** An applicant who submits DNR hunter education certificate is not required to submit documentation of Number 2 to number 5. Any applicant that has proof training document listed from number 1 to number 5 is sufficient.
Note: Per Emergency Administrative Rules, minimum training hours should be 4 hours. A signed statement from the trainer, indicating that the course has been completed, along with training certificates are no longer needed. Online training is not accepted. The applicants will be notified if they submit incomplete requirements. In case the application is denied, the applicant will be advised about its reason in a form of writing. The department in-charge will post a sample of training certificate and list of their requirements on their website.
Applying for a Resident Permit
January 13, 2016
How to Apply?
Applicants may access the application form online, print and fill-out the form, provide a copy of their proof of training and include a check to Wisconsin Department of Justice amounting to $40. All must enveloped and mail to the address showing below:
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Attn: Firearms Unit PO Box 7130
Madison, WI, 53707-7130
For those who do not have access online, they may mail a request to the same address. Application will be mailed to them and same process and requirements should be done.
Training Requirements
Act 35 requires applicants to provide proof of firearms safety training. Any one of the below listed documents will be accepted as proof of meeting the law’s training requirement:
1. The hunter education program established under s. 29.591 or a substantially similar program that is established by another state, country, or province and that is recognized by the department of natural resources. (Note: you can obtain a duplicate Wisconsin hunter education certificate instantly online)
2. An unrevoked concealed carry license from another state or jurisdiction. You must enclose the affirmation form DJ-LE-289 verifying it is not revoked for cause. The license may be current or expired.
3. Proof of military, law enforcement, or security firearms training.
• Former military: DD214 or DD256 form showing either “honorable” or “general under honorable conditions” discharge or release from the US military. Remember to include copy 4 of the DD214.
• Active military: Certificate of completion of basic training with service record of successful completion of small arms training
• Law enforcement: Certification letter from the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board or Law Enforcement Standards Board Transcript of Recruit Course Completion from Wisconsin or another state.
• Security: Department of Safety and Professional Services Firearms Certification of Proficiency or similar course in another state.
4. Department of Justice Firearm Safety Course certificate (issued by DOJ-certified instructors).
5. Firearms safety or training certificate from a course taught by a national or state organization that certifies firearms instructors, or by an instructor certified by a national or state organization that certifies firearms instructors, or to the public by a law enforcement agency. If you participate in one of these courses, attach a copy of the certificate or affidavit from that course containing the following information:
1. Applicant’s name
2. Name of the firearms safety or training course
3. Date on which the applicant completed the firearms safety or training course
4. The name of the instructor who taught the firearms safety or training course and the name of the agency or organization that certified the instructor.
** An applicant who submits DNR hunter education certificate is not required to submit documentation of Number 2 to number 5. Any applicant that has proof training document listed from number 1 to number 5 is sufficient.
Note: Per Emergency Administrative Rules, minimum training hours should be 4 hours. A signed statement from the trainer, indicating that the course has been completed, along with training certificates are no longer needed. Online training is not accepted. The applicants will be notified if they submit incomplete requirements. In case the application is denied, the applicant will be advised about its reason in a form of writing. The department in-charge will post a sample of training certificate and list of their requirements on their website.