WI alcohol limits came up last weekend in our MN carry class.
This is from the WI Dept of Justice website.
The CCW statutes do not, except where noted elsewhere, change any other existing laws governing the
conduct of individuals and the use of weapons. For example, the following conduct is still prohibited:
Disorderly conduct. Where the facts and circumstances indicate a malicious or illegal intent a person
may be prosecuted for loading, carrying, or going armed with a firearm. Wis. Stat. § 947.01(1) and
(2).
Carrying a concealed firearm while intoxicated. It is a class A misdemeanor (9 months jail and/or $10,000
fine) for someone to go armed while under the influence of an intoxicant. Wis. Stat. § 941.20(1)(b).
“Under the Influence has been defined as materially impairing the ability to handle a firearm which
is further explained as consuming ―an amount of alcohol to cause the person to be less able to
exercise clear judgment and steady hand necessary to handle a firearm. WI Jury InstructionCRIMINAL
1321.
Carry a firearm while unlawfully using controlled substances. It is a class A Misdemeanor (9 months jail
and/or $10,000 fine) to go armed with a firearm with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled
substance in their blood without proof of a valid prescription. Wis. Stat. § 941.20(1)(bm).