Wyoming’s Repeal of Gun Free Zones Passes House

AmmoLand ^ | February10, 2025 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

In the Wyoming Legislature, House Bill 172 passed House 50-10 on January 23, 2025. The bill eliminates most gun free zones and strengthens the Wyoming preemption bill for firearms. The bill would allow limited regulation by government entities of government employees’ ability to carry in government buildings and schools.

Here are some relevant sections fom the wyoleg.gov:

Section 1 W.S. 6-8-105 is created to read:6-8-105. Exceptions for state issued concealed carry permits; penalty. 

(a)This section shall be known as and may be cited as the “Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones Act.” 

(b) Persons lawfully carrying concealed weapons in Wyoming under W.S. 6‑8-104(a)(ii) through (iv) may carry a concealed weapon in the following places: 

(i) Any meeting of a governmental entity;

(ii) Any meeting of the legislature or a committee thereof;

(iii) Any public building not otherwise prohibited under W.S. 6-8-104(t) or regulated under this section.

(c) Persons lawfully carrying concealed weapons in Wyoming with a permit issued under W.S. 6-8-104(a)(ii) may carry a concealed weapon in the following places: 

(i) Any public school, public college or university athletic event taking place on public property that does not sell alcoholic beverages;

(ii) Any public elementary or secondary school facility;

(iii) Any public college or university facility.

Wyoming’s proposed bill explains how a local board of trustees in a school district may adopt rules for employees to carry concealed weapons in schools.

[marktwain]

This is a good start. The foundational principle of "gun free zones" is false. More guns do not make more crime or more problems, because access to guns solves problems as well as "makes" problems.

[riverrunner]

Also would reduce the number of firearms stolen out of vehicles.

[Zathras]

WY begins to take power back from the Cheney’s, Rockefeller’s and city of Jackson!

[Mean Daddy]

The brandishing of a gun & its effectiveness is underrated. The person brandishing the gun is not likely to self report out of fear of becoming the criminal & having it confiscated even though it deterred a potentially violent situation.

[joshua c]

yes

thats what i have been talkin about