Dan Furphy

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it creates a uniform law that ignores local circumstances and dismisses the fears of those who feel less safe around untrained individuals carrying weapons.

The lawmaker supports the bill because it provides a way to manage recreational traffic by directing visitors and protecting private property through signage and parking areas.

The lawmaker states that adding an unknown penalty retroactively changes the rules after individuals have already decided on their legal outcome.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because he views it as a necessary reevaluation of the block grant system to fulfill the legislature's constitutional obligation to appropriate money and understand its expenditure.

The lawmaker supports the amendment because they believe it is premature to set aside funds without first conducting a study on the project's scope, cost, and alternatives.

The lawmaker supports the bill to ensure that out-of-state sex offenders who send obscene material to minors are required to register in Wyoming, citing a specific case where this gap allowed an offender to avoid registration.

The sponsor explains that after a previous attempt to mandate insurance coverage failed, this bill was developed with the health department to provide funding for hearing aids specifically for vulnerable adults living below the poverty line who are not covered by other programs.