WI AB1077

Requires firearms dealers selling 5+ firearms annually to obtain a state permit ($250 initial fee, $200 renewal) in addition to federal licensing, with DOJ conducting inspections within one year of permit issuance and annually inspecting at least 20% of other permittees

Establishes a mandatory 7-day waiting period between background check requests and firearm transfers, with violations constituting a misdemeanor for first offense and Class I felony for repeat offenses

Mandates comprehensive security requirements for dealer premises including digital video surveillance, alarm systems, locked firearm storage when unattended, physical barriers on doors/windows, and required display of safety warnings about suicide risk and proper firearm storage

Requires all law enforcement agencies to participate in the federal eTrace system, submit trace requests within 48 hours of recovering firearms, and test fire recovered firearms for entry into the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network

Increases the penalty for straw purchasing firearms from a Class G felony to a Class D felony, and creates a new Class D felony for purchasing firearms on behalf of someone intending to use them in a felony, terrorism, or drug trafficking