SF0079 • 2006

Weapons authorized for hunting.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; modifying restrictions on the possession of weapons while hunting; authorizing the possession of automatic weapons and silencers while hunting; prohibiting the use of automatic weapons and silencers in the taking of wildlife; repealing the prohibition on carrying firearms while archery hunting; and providing for an effective date.

Firearms

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senator Case
Last action: 2006-02-13
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2006-02-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction;Did not consider for Introduction vote
2006-02-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2006
STATE OF
WYOMING
06LSO-0164

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0079

Weapons authorized for hunting.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Case and Vasey and Representative(s) McOmie

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; modifying restrictions on the possession of weapons while hunting; authorizing the possession of automatic weapons and silencers while hunting; prohibiting the use of automatic weapons and silencers in the taking of wildlife; repealing the prohibition on carrying firearms while archery hunting; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 23
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3
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112(a) is amended to read:

23
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3
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112.

Firearms; automatic weapon or silencer prohibited.

(a)

No person shall take
into or possess in the game fields or forests of
any wildlife within the state of
Wyoming

by the use of
any fully automatic weapon or
with any firearm equipped with a
device designed to silence or muffle the report of any firearm.

Section 2.

W.S. 23
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2
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104(d) is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

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