Wisconsin § 941.237 - Carrying handgun where alcohol beverages may be sold and consumed.

§ 941.237. Carrying handgun where alcohol beverages may be sold and consumed.

941.237(1) (1) In this section: 941.237(1)(a) (a) “Alcohol beverages” has the meaning given in s. 125.02 (1) . 941.237(1)(b) (b) “Correctional officer” means any person employed by the state or any political subdivision as a guard or officer whose principal duties are the supervision and discipline of inmates. 941.237(1)(c) (c) “Encased” has the meaning given in s. 167.31 (1) (b) . 941.237(1)(cm) (cm) “Firearms dealer” means any person engaged in the business of importing, manufacturing or dealing in firearms and having a license as an importer, manufacturer or dealer issued by the federal government. 941.237(1)(d) (d) “Handgun” has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (b) . 941.237(1)(dm) (dm) “Hotel” has the meaning given in s. 97.01 (7) . 941.237(1)(dr) (dr) Notwithstanding s. 939.22 (22) , “peace officer” does not include a commission warden who is not a state-certified commission warden. 941.237(1)(e) (e) “Premises” has the meaning given in s. 125.02 (14m) , but excludes any area primarily used as a residence. 941.237(1)(em) (em) “Private security person” has the meaning given in s. 440.26 (1m) . 941.237(1)(f) (f) “Target range” means any area where persons are allowed to use a handgun to fire shots at targets. 941.237(1)(fm) (fm) “Tavern” means an establishment, other than a private club or fraternal organization, in which alcohol beverages are sold for consumption on the premises. 941.237(1)(g) (g) “Unloaded” means any of the following: 941.237(1)(g)1. 1. Having no shell or cartridge in the chamber of a handgun or in the magazine attached to a handgun. 941.237(1)(g)2. 2. In the case of a caplock muzzle-loading handgun, having the cap removed. 941.237(1)(g)3. 3. In the case of a flintlock muzzle-loading handgun, having the flashpan cleaned of powder. 941.237(2) (2) Whoever intentionally goes armed with a handgun on any premises for which a Class “B” or “Class B” license or permit has been issued under ch. 125 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. 941.237(3) (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any of the following: 941.237(3)(a) (a) A peace officer. 941.237(3)(b) (b) A correctional officer while going armed in the line of duty. 941.237(3)(c) (c) A member of the U.S. armed forces or national guard while going armed in the line of duty. 941.237(3)(cm) (cm) A private security person meeting all of the following criteria: 941.237(3)(cm)1. 1. The private security person is covered by a license or permit issued under s.