A. 
Discharge of firearms and guns regulated. No person shall fire or discharge any shotgun, rifle, pistol, air or spring gun or any firearm of any description which shot, ball or balls, bullets, missiles or rockets of any kind is or are expelled therefrom by the force of gas, compressed air, spring-loaded, powder or other combustible matter within the City of Onalaska, except this section shall not be construed to prohibit the discharge of firearms by the Sheriff or any of their deputies, the Chief of Police or any of their subordinates or any public officer when required and made necessary in the performance of any duty imposed by law.
B. 
Shooting into City limits. No person shall in the territory adjacent to the City discharge any firearm in such manner that the discharge shall enter or fall within the City.
C. 
Shooting ranges. This section shall not prevent the maintenance and use of duly supervised rifle or pistol ranges or shooting galleries approved by the Common Council, after an advisory recommendation from the Chief of Police, where proper safety precautions are taken.
D. 
Explosive devices. No person shall discharge or detonate any dynamite, nitroglycerin or other explosive within the City without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Chief of Police.
E. 
Hunting prohibited. Hunting with a firearm is prohibited within the corporate limits of the City of Onalaska.
F. 
Penalty. Any person who violates this section shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 per offense.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONCEAL AND CARRY WEAPON LICENSE
A license issued under § 175.60, Wis. Stats, or a permit issued by another state designated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice authorized to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin.
DANGEROUS WEAPON
Any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any device designated as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm, or any other device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily harm.
WEAPON
As defined under § 175.60(1)(j), Wis. Stats., namely a handgun, not to include a machine gun, short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun, electric weapon as defined in § 941.295(1c)(a), Wis. Stats., or a billy club.
B. 
Concealed weapons prohibited. No person shall within the City wear or in any manner carry under their clothes or conceal upon or about their person any dangerous weapon, except that those individuals who carry a current and valid conceal and carry weapon license shall be allowed to wear or carry under their clothes or conceal upon or about their person a weapon, in those areas of the City where allowed. A person with a current and valid conceal and carry weapon license may not carry a weapon where it has been posted by the business or property owner that weapons are prohibited pursuant to § 943.13, Wis. Stats. This subsection shall not apply to a law enforcement officer or such persons as may be authorized to carry such weapons.
C. 
Specific concealed weapons prohibited. No person, except a sheriff, constable, police officer or other law enforcement officer acting within the scope of their duties, shall carry or wear concealed about their person any dangerous weapon, including but not limited to a pistol, revolver, firearm, slingshot, cross-knuckle of lead, brass or other materials or any other dangerous or deadly weapon within the City, except that a person with a current and valid conceal and carry weapon license or such persons as may be authorized to carry such weapons may carry a weapon in those areas of the City where allowed. A person with a current and valid conceal and carry weapon license and such persons as may be authorized to carry such weapons may not carry a weapon where it has been posted by the business or property owner that weapons are prohibited.
D. 
Carrying a concealed knife. Any person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under § 941.29, Wis. Stats., is prohibited from being armed with a concealed knife that is a dangerous weapon.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DANGEROUS WEAPON
Any firearm, loaded or unloaded; any electric weapon as defined in § 941.295(1c)(a), Wis. Stats.; metallic knuckles or knuckles of any substance which could be put to the same use with the same or similar effect as metallic knuckles; a nunchaku or any similar weapon consisting of two sticks of wood, plastic or metal connected at one end by a length of rope, chain, wire or leather cestus or similar material weighted with metal or other substance and worn on hand; a shuriken or any similar pointed, starlike object intended to injure a person when thrown; or a manrikigusari or similar length of chain having weighted ends.
B. 
Possession, sale or manufacture of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 prohibited. No person under the age of 18 shall sell, possess or manufacture those dangerous weapons as outlined in Subsection A above, except that this section does not apply to those members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard when such use is in the line of duty or to persons whose possession or use is for target practice under the supervision of an adult or in a course of instruction in the traditional and proper use of the dangerous weapon under the supervision of an adult.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AIRCRAFT
As defined under § 114.002(3), Wis. Stats.
CONCEAL AND CARRY WEAPON LICENSE
A license issued under § 175.60, Wis. Stats. or a permit issued by another state designated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice authorized to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin.
ENCASED
Enclosed in a case that is expressly made for the purpose of containing a firearm and that is completely zipped, snapped, buckled, tied or otherwise fastened with no part of the firearm exposed.
FIREARM
A weapon that acts by force of gunpowder.
HIGHWAY
As defined under § 340.01(22), Wis. Stats.
MOTORBOAT
As defined under § 30.50(6), Wis. Stats.
ROADWAY
As defined under § 340.01(54), Wis. Stats.
UNLOADED
Any of the following:
1. 
Having no shell or cartridge in the chamber of a firearm or in the magazine attached to a firearm.
2. 
In the case of a caplock muzzle-loading firearm, having the cap removed.
3. 
In the case of a flintlock muzzle-loading firearm, having the flash pan cleaned of powder.
VEHICLE
As defined under § 340.01(74), Wis. Stats., and includes a snowmobile, as defined under § 340.01(58a), Wis. Stats.
WEAPON
As defined under § 175.60(1)(j), Wis. Stats., namely a handgun, not to include a machine gun, short-barreled rifle or short barreled shotgun; electric weapon as defined in § 941.295, Wis. Stats.; knife, not including a switchblade knife; and a billy club.
B. 
Prohibitions; motorboats and vehicles; highways and roadways.
1. 
Except as provided in Subsection B2 below, no person may:
a. 
Place, possess or transport a firearm, bow or crossbow in or on a motorboat with the motor running, unless the firearm is unloaded or unless the bow or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying case.
b. 
Place, possess or transport a firearm, bow or crossbow in or on a vehicle, unless the firearm is unloaded or unless the bow or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying case.
c. 
Load or discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow in or from a vehicle.
d. 
Load or discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow from or across a highway or within 50 feet from the center of a road.
2. 
Exceptions.
a. 
Subsection B1 does not apply to any of the following who, in the line of duty place, possess, transport, load or discharge a firearm in, on or from a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft or discharge a firearm in, on or from a vehicle, motorboat or aircraft or discharge a firearm from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a roadway:
i. 
A peace officer, as defined in § 939.22(22), Wis. Stats.
ii. 
A member of the U.S. Armed Forces.
iii. 
A member of the National Guard.
b. 
Subsection B1 does not apply to the holder of a current and valid conceal and carry weapon license from carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle except where the vehicle owner has prohibited weapons in the vehicle and it has been posted by the vehicle owner that weapons are prohibited in a vehicle.
c. 
Subsection B1a through c does not apply to the holder of a scientific collector permit under § 29.614, Wis. Stats., who is using a net gun or tranquilizer gun in an activity related to the purpose for which the permit was issued.
d. 
Subsection B1a through c does not apply to the holder of a disabled permit under Ch. 29, Wis. Stats., who is hunting from a stationary automobile in accordance with that chapter.
A. 
Throwing or shooting of arrows, stones and other missiles. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or throw by any means any dangerous missile, object, arrow, stone, snowball or other missile within the City of Onalaska for any purpose other than the hunting of wild animals as defined in Subsection B below; provided, however, upon written application to the Chief of Police and Common Council, a person may be granted permission by the Common Council to construct and maintain supervised noncommercial archery ranges if, in the opinion of the Common Council, the construction or maintenance of such ranges will not endanger the public health and safety.
1. 
Exceptions. Friendly games of snowball fights, Nerf® battles and other similar games with nonlethal missiles and where all individuals are willing participants and the missiles are launched at the willing participants shall be exempt.
B. 
Hunting wild animals with bow and arrows and crossbows. The owner of any lands within the City, together with the invitees of such owner, may hunt wild animals with bow and arrows or crossbows or practice target shooting subject to compliance with the following:
1. 
To preserve the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Onalaska, the use of bow and arrow or crossbow for any purpose shall not be permitted in City parks or parkways, on any school property, hospital or sanatorium as outlined in § 29.301, Wis. Stats., and on any City- or federal-owned property, except as set forth in the City's Urban Deer Management Plan. For the purposes of this Division, "wild animal" shall have the definition assigned in § 29.001(90), Wis. Stats.
2. 
In any area within 100 yards from a building which is a permanent structure used for human occupancy (including a manufactured home as defined in § 101.91(2), Wis. Stats.,) unless the person who owns the land on which such building is located allows the hunter to hunt within such area. Persons hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow must discharge the arrow or bolt from the respective weapon into the ground.
3. 
Pursuant to § 167.30(1), Wis. Stats., within 40 rods (or 660 feet) of any public park, square or enclosure owned or controlled by the City of Onalaska and resorted to for recreation or pleasure, when such park, square or enclosure is wholly situated without the limits of the City.
4. 
Pursuant to § 167.31(2)(d), Wis. Stats., and subject to the exceptions set forth therein, when and where the person discharges a bolt or an arrow from a bow or crossbow from or across a highway or within 50 feet of the center of a roadway.
5. 
At any time and in any area when and where the person who hunts with a bow and arrow or crossbow does not discharge the arrow or bolt from the respective weapon toward the ground.
A. 
Penalty. Any person who violates any section of this division shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 per offense as set forth on the City of Onalaska Deposit Schedule.