First of all... Neoinarien has been posting on another WI-specific firearm forum for years. He's the real deal.
Secondly... back on August 2nd, DOJ posted on it's website a FAQ section on the new CC law. In that section it said, at the very bottom of section "C" (training requirements), in bold, "IMPORTANT NOTE: DOJ is currently in the rule-making process and is evaluating what information will be required on the certificate to substantiate proof of training. We will not have specifics until the rule-making process is complete." 6 weeks later, everyone is all upset because sources (credible ones, I might add) say DOJ is doing just that? What could they possibly require on a legitimate training certificate that isn't already there, that would get the "OK" of the legislature, and cause problems for anyone who took a legitimate class as spelled out in the law? DOJ is specifically forbidden by the statute from designating a mandatory criteria for a training class, unless it's their own taught by their "own certified" instructors (and this cannot be deemed mandatory to receive a license neither). When Rep. Barka offered an amendment that would do just that (he wanted a mandatory "MN - UT" type class, specific to concealed carry in WI), that amendment was soundly defeated by the legislature, as being much too restrictive. So how could DOJ come up with something defining mandatory training, either by class content or minimum time of training, in the administrative rules when this CLEARLY was not the intent of the Legislature?
I think everyone is getting all worked up over nothing. Maybe that's just me... I'm not concerned, because I have the hunter safety class, I'm a former hunter safety instructor, I have 3 concealed carry licenses from other States (each will satisfy the training requirements), I have police academy firearm training, and an AACFI training certificate for a MN permit (got the MN permit too) from BDJ-LTD. I've got every training qualification possibility covered except a DD214. I count 7 differant, seperate documents in my possession, each of which should meet the training requirements in Act 35. So... what, me worry?
