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Mr. Meyers, I don't know about Wisconsin, but in Alaska applicants for a Concealed Carry license take an intensive full week end course on the care and handling of a firearm, the legalities regarding its use, and marksmanship training. To date the only concealed carry citizen to fall afoul of the law did so because he received a traffic ticket and failed to inform the arresting officer that he was a concealed carry permit holder. If he had, the policeman would probably let him off with a warning, such is the reputation of Alaska concealed carry permit holders. Nobody is under the illusion that carrying a hand gun equates to a video game or a TV show.
An increase in firearms on the streets and in the homes is not ipso facto a bad thing as long as those in possession of firearms are responsible citizens. Alaska has recently done away with the requirement for classroom time, certification and licensure for concealed carry. I might anticipate an increase in gun crime as a result, but so far crime has not spiked appreciable.
I do think its a bad thing when good policemen don't trust good citizens.

" in Alaska applicants for a Concealed Carry license take an intensive full week end course on the care and handling of a firearm, the legalities regarding its use, and marksmanship training."

Geezzz ... in NH you just drop by the Police office, fill out a one page sheet of paper with your name/address and 3 references. Give it to the secratary and in 3 days they call you to pick up your permit ... no pictures, no finger prints. Just a little piece of paper. Vermont has the best ... no permit needed period.

Didn't they just make Alaska a free carry state? Basically, you require no license, etc?

In fact, I KNOW it has. It doesn't jibe with your account, though that may have been the case back before the law changed.

Alaska has recently done away with the requirement for classroom time, certification and licensure for concealed carry. I might anticipate an increase in gun crime as a result

Why?? It might be reasonable to expect an increase in accidental shootings or in careless gun handling by untrained and inexperienced people carrying guns, but why would you expect crime to increase? No real criminal was ever deterred from carrying a gun just because of a law against it, breaking laws is his normal way of life.