A quick tally of the places where a WI license is/is not honored. I checked the official state page whenever possible. Please post corrections if derived from official sources. Do not rely on Handgunlaw.us or other such sites.
1.....Issuing State.....WI
4.....Not Required......AK, AZ, VT, WY
16....Yes..................AR, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, NC, ND, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, UT
13....Not Today but Possible
with some Administrative Work%.....CO, DE, FL, GA, LA, ME, MS, NE, NH, OH, SC, VA, WV
1.....No and Doubtful due to deficiencies in other state's law*...AL
5.....No and Doubtful due to deficiencies in WI law**....KS, MN, NV, TX, WA
4.....No and Probably Never.....CT, MA, OR, RI
6.....No and Never.................CA, HA, IL, MD, NJ, NY
As of today – 21 states (1+4+16)
With a little work – 34 states (+13)
With a lot of work/changes in the law - 40 states (+1+5)
%generally requires WI recognition of other state's permit, a "substantially similar" determination or simply recognizing that WI now has a permit system. Some are Resident only and/or 21+ but these are taken care of in WI law.
*AL - no BG check in AL
**in addition to WI recognition are these showstoppers which rule out a "substantially similar" determination:
KS - no fingerprints in WI
MN - no live fire in WI
NV - 24x7 LEO access to WI licensee database
TX - insufficient BG check in WI (TX requires NICS and III)
WA - no fingerprint-based BG check or mandatory mental health background check in WI
1.....Issuing State.....WI
4.....Not Required......AK, AZ, VT, WY
16....Yes..................AR, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, NC, ND, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, UT
13....Not Today but Possible
with some Administrative Work%.....CO, DE, FL, GA, LA, ME, MS, NE, NH, OH, SC, VA, WV
1.....No and Doubtful due to deficiencies in other state's law*...AL
5.....No and Doubtful due to deficiencies in WI law**....KS, MN, NV, TX, WA
4.....No and Probably Never.....CT, MA, OR, RI
6.....No and Never.................CA, HA, IL, MD, NJ, NY
As of today – 21 states (1+4+16)
With a little work – 34 states (+13)
With a lot of work/changes in the law - 40 states (+1+5)
%generally requires WI recognition of other state's permit, a "substantially similar" determination or simply recognizing that WI now has a permit system. Some are Resident only and/or 21+ but these are taken care of in WI law.
*AL - no BG check in AL
**in addition to WI recognition are these showstoppers which rule out a "substantially similar" determination:
KS - no fingerprints in WI
MN - no live fire in WI
NV - 24x7 LEO access to WI licensee database
TX - insufficient BG check in WI (TX requires NICS and III)
WA - no fingerprint-based BG check or mandatory mental health background check in WI