Gun law in the United States is defined by a number of state and federal statutes. Sale or delivery of firearms is restricted in Wisconsin like any other U.S. state. In almost all the states of the U.S., an importer, manufacturer, dealer or collector shall be licensed under the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, to be a lawful seller.
In Wisconsin, a seller of firearms should adhere to federal regulations and mandates such as record keeping on all sales and background checks. Failure to follow the regulations could result in federal and state charges for illegal weapons sale.
According to Wis. Stat. § 66.0409, a political subdivision may not enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that regulates the sale, transfer or taxation of any firearm or part of a firearm, including ammunition and reloader components, unless the ordinance or resolution is the same as or similar to, and no more stringent than, a state statute. However, there may be exceptions.
A county in the state of Wisconsin can impose sales tax on any firearm or part of a firearm, including ammunition and reloader components, sold in the county.
Wis. Stat. § 175.37 provides that a seller or transferor of a firearm through retail commercial sale or retail commercial transfer shall provide to the buyer or transferee the following written warning in block letters not less than one-fourth inch in height: “IF YOU LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN THE REACH OR EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD YOU MAY BE FINED OR IMPRISONED OR BOTH IF THE CHILD IMPROPERLY DISCHARGES, POSSESSES OR EXHIBITS THE FIREARM.” Any seller or transferor who violates this rule may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.
From November 1, 1992, any person may not sell or distribute any imitation of any original firearm that was manufactured, designed and produced after December 31, 1897, including and limited to toy guns, water guns, replica non-guns, and air-soft guns firing nonmetallic projectiles. A violator of this rule can be subjected to Class A forfeiture. However, law does not prohibit the sale or distribution of a look-alike firearm that complies with the marking or waiver requirements under 15 USC 5001 b).
