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To privately sell a handgun or 'assault rifle' in Wisconsin the buyer has to present a permit to acquire or a carry permit to the seller. The background check is inferred. The same is now true in Minnesota, the difference being the seller has to keep a record of the transaction and a copy of the permit. Neither state requires an additional background check. This went into effect on four months ago, so not all that new.

In Minnesota a permit to acquire is good for a year, a carry permit lasts for 5 years.

You are now caught up.

JOG, can you cite where you got this from?

While this lines up with what I think I know, I'm not a Wisconsin resident so I have never tested their rules.

Item #3 from here: The Gun Zone

3. Can I sell a firearm to someone who does not have a firearms purchaser identification card or handgun purchase permit?

No, the buyer must have a valid state-issued firearms purchaser identification card or a handgun purchase permit.

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS
A background check is required under two circumstances: (1) to purchase a firearm from an
FFL; and (2) to apply for a license to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin (CCW). The
purpose of a background check is to determine whether a person is ineligible to possess a
firearm for any of the reasons described above.
Federal law requires that a background check be conducted when a person purchases a firearm
through an FFL, and prohibits an FFL from selling or delivering a firearm to a person who the
FFL has reasonable cause to believe is ineligible to possess a firearm because of age, or is
ineligible to possess or purchase a firearm under state law. [18 U.S.C. s. 922 (b) (1) and (2).]
State law similarly prohibits an FFL from transferring possession of a handgun until a successful
background check has been completed. [18 U.S.C. s. 922 (t) and s. 175.35 (2), Stats.]
A person must become licensed as an FFL if he or she devotes time, attention, and labor to
dealing in firearms as a regular course of trade or business to predominantly earn a profit
through the repetitive purchase and resale of firearms. “To predominantly earn a profit” means
that the intent underlying a sale is predominantly one of pecuniary gain, rather than improving
or liquidating a personal collection. A person who makes only occasional sales, exchanges, or
purchases of firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or for a hobby is exempt
from the federal licensing requirement. [18 U.S.C. s. 921 (a) (21) (C) and (22).]
Background check procedures for purchasing a firearm vary depending on whether the firearm
purchased is a handgun or long gun. Background checks for transfers of handguns are
conducted through the state Department of Justice (DOJ) Handgun Hotline. Background checks
for transfers of long guns are conducted through the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (commonly referred to as “NICS”). DOJ’s
Handgun Hotline conducts the background check that is required for a CCW license. In general,
background checks are completed immediately, unless the purchaser is under 21 years of age.
[See 28 C.F.R. s. 25.6 (g), s. Jus 10.06 (2), Wis. Adm. Code, and 34 U.S.C. s. 40901 (l).]

A background check is not required under state or federal law for sales or transfers from sellers
who are not FFLs, including sales or transfers between persons who are not FFLs at an event
that is organized for the purposes of buying and selling firearms, e.g., a “gun show.” As noted
above, however, an FFL must comply with the state and federal background check requirements
regardless of where the sale takes place.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO FIREARM TRANSFERS
Both federal and state law criminalize various acts related to providing false information when
purchasing a firearm or transferring a firearm to a person who is prohibited from possessing a
firearm. Acquiring a firearm for a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm is
commonly referred to as “straw purchasing.”

JOG is so far off it’s not funny.