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Wis JI-Criminal 1337
Carrying a Firearm in a Public Building
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Section 941.235 of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin is violated by any person 1 who
goes armed with a firearm in any building owned or leased by the state or any political
subdivision of the state.
State’s Burden of Proof
Before you may find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must prove by
evidence which satisfies you beyond a reasonable doubt that the following two elements
were present.
Elements of the Crime That the State Must Prove
1. The defendant went armed with a firearm.
The phrase “went armed” means that a firearm must have been on the
defendant’s person or that a firearm must have been within the defendant’s
reach. 2 In addition, the defendant must have been aware of the presence of the
firearm. 3
The term “firearm” means a weapon that acts by force of gunpowder. 4
2. The defendant went armed with a firearm in a building owned or leased by (the
state.) (a political subdivision of the state. is a political
subdivision of the state.) 5
Jury’s Decision
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that both elements of this offense have
been proved, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you are not so satisfied, you must find the defendant not guilty.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 1337 (2019). Release No. 57, 7/2019. © 2019, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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