Residents of more than two dozen states will be able to legally carry handguns into Wisconsin when the state’s concealed carry law goes into action Nov. 1.

On Thursday, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen released a list of 25 states and two territories whose residents will be allowed to carry weapons into Wisconsin.

The legislation will allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon provided they are above the age of 21 years and have the correct permits and requirements.

Out-of-state owners who have a permit issued by their state must “submit to a background search that is comparable to Wisconsin’s background check,” according to the concealed carry FAQ page on the Department of Justice website.

The full list of states that Wisconsin would allow has not yet been released, but the DOJ will continue to update it if they deem another state’s requirements meet Wisconsin standards, DOJ spokesperson Dana Brueck said in an email to The Badger Herald.

She said the full list will be available by the Nov. 1 enactment date.

According to the DOJ website, the reciprocity list of the states the DOJ released this week is not a mutual agreement between the states. Gun owners in Wisconsin cannot carry their weapons into another state unless that state decides to place Wisconsin on a reciprocity list as well.

If a Wisconsin resident has a permit from another state for their weapon, they are not allowed to carry the weapon in Wisconsin unless they register it with the DOJ, according to the DOJ website.

Jeri Bonavia, executive director of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort, a statewide grassroots organization working to prevent gun violence, said she disagreed with the new reciprocity rules because background checks in every state can vary greatly.

“They are opening Wisconsin up to individuals from out of state carrying guns who have gone through very little training and background checks that may or may not be adequate,” Bonavia said.

The National Rifle Association, an organization that advocates for gun rights in the U.S., is “110 percent” in support of requiring gun owners to receive some sort of training, NRA spokesperson Rachel Parsons said.

Still, Parsons said NRA supports concealed carry reciprocity agreements between states.

“Arbitrary state lines should not impede people from carrying a firearm for self-protection if they have a permit for it,” Parsons said.

State Rep. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, said she was unhappy about the concealed carry law, regardless of the new reciprocity agreement, but said specifically the training requirements the law requires for gun owners in Wisconsin are insufficient.

Roys said the training specified in the law and by the DOJ does not to do enough to prevent inexperienced or improper use of firearms by permitted gun owners.

“The training should require a Firearm transfers permit and basic training that ensures those who want to carry a concealed weapon know how to handle a firearm and have actually fired a gun before,” Roys said. “It is unfortunate that this law was passed in such a hasty manner and we couldn’t fully explore this issue before it became law, but that seems to be a pattern of this Legislature.”