Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in Wisconsin

Whether Wisconsin has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.

Short answer: Wisconsin has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders; chapter 813 (injunctions) contains no such procedure. Wis. Stat. §§ 941.29(1m)(f), 175.35(1)(at); Wis. Stat. chs. 813, 941, 175 (reviewed)

Red flag law	Wisconsin has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders; chapter 813 (injunctions) contains no such procedure. Firearm prohibitions do apply to people subject to domestic abuse, child abuse and certain harassment injunctions. Reviewed Wis. Stat. chs. 813, 941 and 175 (2023-24 Wis. Stats. published Oct. 1, 2026) on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk order procedure found. Source: Wis. Stat. §§ 941.29(1m)(f), 175.35(1)(at); Wis. Stat. chs. 813, 941, 175 (reviewed)
Assault weapons and magazine limits	Wisconsin has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Local governments may not regulate firearms or ammunition more strictly than state law. Reviewed Wis. Stat. ch. 941 subch. III (Weapons) and ch. 175 (incl. § 175.35 handgun purchases and § 175.60 licenses), 2023-24 Wis. Stats. published Oct. 1, 2026 on 2026-10-27; no provision found. Source: Wis. Stat. § 66.0409(2); Wis. Stat. chs. 941, 175 (reviewed)

Red flag law

Wisconsin has no state law that provides for extreme risk protection orders; chapter 813 (injunctions) contains no such procedure. Firearm prohibitions do apply to people subject to domestic abuse, child abuse and certain harassment injunctions.

Reviewed Wis. Stat. chs. 813, 941 and 175 (2023-24 Wis. Stats. published Oct. 1, 2026) on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk order procedure found.

Source: Wis. Stat. §§ 941.29(1m)(f), 175.35(1)(at); Wis. Stat. chs. 813, 941, 175 (reviewed)

Assault weapons and magazine limits

Wisconsin has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Local governments may not regulate firearms or ammunition more strictly than state law.

Reviewed Wis. Stat. ch. 941 subch. III (Weapons) and ch. 175 (incl. § 175.35 handgun purchases and § 175.60 licenses), 2023-24 Wis. Stats. published Oct. 1, 2026 on 2026-10-27; no provision found.

Source: Wis. Stat. § 66.0409(2); Wis. Stat. chs. 941, 175 (reviewed)

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FAQ

Does Wisconsin have a red flag law?

Does Wisconsin ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines?

Wisconsin has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Local governments may not regulate firearms or ammunition more strictly than state law.

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