1% of Wisconsinites Apply for CCW Permits in Less than 2 Months

"On Nov. 1, Wisconsin became the 49th state to allow concealed carry.  This early Christmas present prompted a rush from law-abiding citizens who have long wanted to exercise the fundamental right of self-defense.

The numbers are in and in less than two months 56,000 people applied for CCW permits, that’s 1% of the state’s population.  Moreover, it’s estimated that thousands more bought handguns as the state background checks are up 50% for the year. 

To process the deluge of CCW applications within the time frame specified by the state legislature - 45 days to process apps in the filed in Nov., 21 days for apps filed after that - lawmakers gave the Justice Department what they thought was a sufficient staff of workers, consisting of one full-timer and 10 part-timers. 

However, as it turns out, that staff may not be large enough to meet the unflagging demand as the timetable for processing tightens to 21 days."

Guns.com article: One Percent of Wisconsinites Apply for CCW Permits in Less than 2 Months