nacorbier
04-15-2006, 12:10 AM
Someone once told me that private investigators get around the "a PI may not carry openly while performing PI work, nor may they carry concealed at any time" DRL rule / WI State Statutes by wearing a polo shirt with their company name or logo on it, and a weapon plainly visible.
From what I understand, a licensed security person or private detective holding a DRL permit as such along with a DRL statewide firearms permit may go armed in the performance of his duties if a contractual obligation with the client specifies that the contractor shall provide armed employees for security duties, the employee is uniformed with clothing that indicates who the employee works for, and the employee is performing the duties for that client.
The WI state statutes on open carry for security personnel (imposition of rule in absence of an open carry prohibition) fascinate me, and impact my operations... :)
How legal the concept of going armed as a private investigator in a "uniform" to be able to open carry, if performing PI duties instead of guarding something?
If you noticed a man in a polo shirt with some kind of logo on it, carrying a gun openly, would you investigate?
Are you familiar with the DRL licensing for security persons, and if you are, how were you taught this knowledge? (Recruit Training, Handout by DRL, self-initiated training, etc)
From what I understand, a licensed security person or private detective holding a DRL permit as such along with a DRL statewide firearms permit may go armed in the performance of his duties if a contractual obligation with the client specifies that the contractor shall provide armed employees for security duties, the employee is uniformed with clothing that indicates who the employee works for, and the employee is performing the duties for that client.
The WI state statutes on open carry for security personnel (imposition of rule in absence of an open carry prohibition) fascinate me, and impact my operations... :)
How legal the concept of going armed as a private investigator in a "uniform" to be able to open carry, if performing PI duties instead of guarding something?
If you noticed a man in a polo shirt with some kind of logo on it, carrying a gun openly, would you investigate?
Are you familiar with the DRL licensing for security persons, and if you are, how were you taught this knowledge? (Recruit Training, Handout by DRL, self-initiated training, etc)