Walk It Through: The Handgun
Hidden carry and the permit defense, a secured compartment in the car, and brandishing.
An adult who owns a handgun wants to start carrying it away from home.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One owner and one handgun. Knives and other weapons, second offenses, and shooting ranges are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- BrandishingPointing, holding or brandishing a firearm, or an object that looks like one, so as to reasonably cause another to fear being shot or injured, a Class 1 misdemeanor.
- Class 1 misdemeanorThe highest misdemeanor class, punishable by up to twelve months in jail, a fine of up to $2,500, or both.
- Concealed handgun permitA five year permit to carry a concealed handgun, for which a person 21 or older applies to the circuit court clerk where they live.