Use or possession of a handgun and an armor-piercing bullet during crime

Wis. Stat. § 941.296
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(1) In this section: (a) “Armor-piercing bullet” means a bullet meeting any of the following criteria: any projectile or projectile core that may be fired from any handgun and that is constructed entirely, excluding the presence of traces of other substances, from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper or depleted uranium. (b) “Handgun” has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (b). (2) Whoever uses or possesses a handgun during the commission of a crime under chs. 939 to 948 or 961 is guilty of a Class H felony under any of the following circumstances. (a) The handgun is loaded with an armor-piercing bullet or a projectile or projectile core that may be fired from the handgun with a muzzle velocity of 1,500 feet per second or greater. (b) The person possesses an armor-piercing bullet capable of being fired from the handgun.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/941.296Fetched: 10/7/2026