Wyoming Gun Laws
Monday, April 26, 2021
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
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Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owners | No | No |
Permit to Carry | No | No* |
*A Wyoming resident permit can be obtained for the purposes of carrying concealed while in other states that offer recognition or reciprocity. Effective July 1, 2021, Wyoming's amended permitless carry law takes effect and allows permitless carry by qualified residents and nonresidents of the state. The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. RECIPROCITY NOTES: Wyoming reciprocity information: http://wyomingdci.wyo.gov/dci-criminal-justice-information-systems-section/concealed-firearms-permits. |
STATE STATUS | |
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Castle Doctrine | Enacted |
No-Net Loss | No Legislation |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | Provisions Enacted |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Partial Ban |
Right To Carry Laws | No Permit Required |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | Conditional Recognition |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Possession
No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun or handgun. MORE |
Purchase and Transfer
No state permit is required to purchase or transfer a rifle, shotgun or handgun. MORE |
Carrying
State law generally makes it a crime to wear or carry a concealed deadly weapon. This does not apply to law enforcement, persons with a valid Wyoming permit to carry a concealed firearm or with a permit from a jurisdiction recognized by Wyoming, or persons who qualify for “permitless” carry. Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(a). MORE |
Antiques and Replicas
An “antique firearm” is defined as (1) any muzzleloading firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system manufactured in or before 1898; or (2) any replica of such gun if the replica is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition; or (3) a muzzleloading rifle, muzzleloading shotgun or muzzleloading pistol designed to use black powder or a black powder substitute and which cannot use fixed ammunition. “Antique firearm” does not include any weapon that incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, or any firearm that is converted into a muzzleloading weapon or any muzzleloading weapon that can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof. Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-403(a)(viii). MORE |
Assault Weapons, Machine Guns, Magazines, Ammunition
Wyoming has no law regulating “assault weapons” or “large capacity” magazines. It does not regulate or prohibit ammunition by type or caliber. MORE |
Preemption
The sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use and possession of firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be authorized, regulated and prohibited by the state, and regulation thereof is preempted by the state. MORE |
Restoration of Rights
Wyoming does not currently have a process to allow restoration of firearm rights for persons under a mental health-based firearm disability. Gun rights lost due to criminal convictions may be restored by pardon or expungement of criminal records. MORE |
Range Protection
Range operators and users are generally protected from civil or criminal liability arising from a claim of noise or noise pollution. MORE |
Miscellaneous
The state preemption law includes the following general policy statement: “The Wyoming legislature finds that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right. The Wyoming legislature affirms this right as a constitutionally protected right in every part of Wyoming.” Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-401(a). MORE |
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