Application Downloads:
Most frequent reasons for application rejection
Name Changes: No later than 30 days after a legal name change, a licensee shall provide the department with written notification of the name change and shall apply for a license under the new name utilizing DOJ form DJ-LE-293. The cost for a name change is $25 ($13 for a new background check and $12 for a replacement license).
Address Changes: Important
Please ensure that you have notified the Department of Transportation (DOT) of any address change as required by law. The current residential address that you list on your concealed carry application
MUST be the same as the one registered with DOT or your application will be denied. You can make address changes with DOT online at: http://www.dot.state.wi.us/drivers/drivers/address-change.htm
Future Address Changes
or Lost Licenses:
Use form
DJ-LE-285 to report a change of address or to request a replacement license.
Applications for CCW Licenses
Concealed Carry Application Form Printing Help: Some printers do not automatically scale the document and will cut off the bottom of the document’s pages. In this case, you may need to change the Page Scaling setting in your Print window to “Shrink to Printable Area.” There are signatures required on pages 2, 3, and 4. If you do not have signature blocks on those pages, you are not printing the entire document.
After you complete the application you can mail it to:Wisconsin Department of Justice
Attn: Firearms Unit
PO Box 7130
Madison, WI, 53707-7130
If you do not have online access, you can mail a request to the above address and an application will be mailed to you.
Your application must:
- Be completely filled out
- Be signed in all areas indicated, to include the statement that the information provided in the application and any document submitted with the application is true and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge.
- Include a check made out to the Wisconsin Department of Justice in the amount of $50.
- Include a copy of your proof of training.
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR APPLICATION WAS DENIED
If the review of your application or subsequent background check indicated a potential prohibiting offense, your application was returned as a denial. As explained in the FAQ’s and the emergency rules, you have the option to appeal this decision to the Department of Justice. The emergency rules establish specific timelines for the appeal process and explain what documentation you will need to include in addition to the DOJ appeal form.
Training RequirementsAct 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:
- Applicant’s name
- Name of the firearms safety or training course.
- Date on which the applicant completed the firearms safety or training course
- 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.
Model Certificate
To make compliance with option 5 as easy to satisfy as possible, a model certificate is available that meets all of these requirements. Use of this model certificate is not required—any certificate that contains all the information specified in 5a through 5d is acceptable. However, use of the DOJ model certificate will ensure the certificate meets administrative requirements.
If you have already attended training and your certificate is missing some of the information, you can do any of the following:
- Request that your instructor complete the model certificate and send it to you via email or mail.
- Contact your instructor or the organization, obtain the missing information (phone number, etc.), and attach it to your certificate.
- Contact your instructor and obtain an additional document or email with the missing information to include with your certificate.
Why does the DOJ Need This Information?
Sec. 175.60(17)(c) Wis. Stats. prescribes a criminal penalty for an
instructor who intentionally submits false documentation indicating that
an individual has met the training requirements.
Applications for Former Federal Officer Certification Card for CCW Licenses
