Lowering Age Requirement for Concealed Carry Permits
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Bill Summary - 26LSO-0039 Bill No.: HB0096 Effective: 7/1/2026 LSO No.: 26LSO-0039 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0027 Chapter No.: 87 Prime Sponsor: Haroldson Catch Title: Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement. Has Report: No Subject: Amending concealed carry permit requirements for persons age eighteen (18) to twenty‑one (21). Summary/Major Elements: Current law provides requirements for a person to be issued a concealed-carry permit. Among those requirements is that a person be at least age twenty‑one (21) to receive a concealed-carry permit. This act amends the age requirement for a concealed-carry permit to require a person to be age eighteen (18) to receive a permit. This act repeals obsolete provisions related to the issuance of concealed-carry permits to persons between age eighteen (18) and age twenty‑one (21). The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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The lawmaker argues that since 18-year-olds are eligible to serve in the military, they should also be allowed to apply for a concealed carry permit. He further states that the bill aligns with training requirements and clarifies that it does not allow students to carry weapons on school grounds.
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