Firearms in private vehicles.

21LSO-0594
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0594
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0214

Firearms in private vehicles.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Wharff and Laursen and Senator(s) Bouchard and Driskill

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to labor and employment; allowing firearms to be stored in a motor vehicle located in an employer's motor vehicle parking area; providing exemptions and immunity; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 27
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101 through 27
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104 are created to read:

CHAPTER 16
PROTECTION OF SECURED FIREARMS IN PRIVATE VEHICLES

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101.

Title.

This act shall be known as the "Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Private Vehicles Act."

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102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(i)

"Employee" means any person who:

(A)

Works for salary, wages or other compensation;

(B)

Is an independent contractor; or

(C)

Is a volunteer, intern or other similar person.

(ii)

"Employer" means any governmental entity, educational institution or any business that is a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, professional association, cooperative, joint venture, trust, firm, institution, entity or association that has employees;

(iii)

"Firearm" means as defined by W.S. 6
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403(a)(iii);

(iv)

"Motor vehicle" means as defined by W.S. 31
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101(a)(xv);

(v)

"Motor vehicle parking" means an area available for temporary or long
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term parking or storage of motor vehicles that is available to employees, customers or invitees;

(vi)

"This act" means W.S. 27
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101 through 27
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104.

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103.

Protection of certain activities; firearms.

(a)

An employer shall not establish, maintain or enforce any policy or rule that has the effect of prohibiting any employee from transporting or storing a firearm in a motor vehicle on any property designated for motor vehicle parking, if:

(i)

The employee is not otherwise prohibited from transporting, possessing, purchasing, receiving, transferring or storing the firearm;

(ii)

The firearm is in a motor vehicle that is securely locked or is in a locked container attached to the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is not occupied; and

(iii)

The firearm is not in plain view from the outside of the motor vehicle.

(b)

An employer has no duty of care to any person as a result of complying with the provisions of this act.

(c)

An employer that complies with this act is not liable in any criminal or civil action for damages
resulting from or arising out of an occurrence involving the transportation or storage of a firearm in a motor vehicle on property designated for motor vehicle parking. This immunity shall not apply to acts or omissions unrelated to compliance with this act, constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

(d)

Nothing in this act shall be construed to expand any existing duty, or create any additional duty, on the part of an employer or that employer's agent.

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104.

Exemptions.

(a)

Nothing in this act shall affect restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons as provided in W.S. 6
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104(t).

(b)

This act shall not apply to any property owned or leased by an employer upon which possession of a firearm is prohibited under federal law.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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