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HB0122 • 2024

Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.

AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed firearm; making a conforming amendment; repealing a conflicting provision; 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
Representative Haroldson
Last action
2024-02-16
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction, so it has no effect on current law. The official summary does not provide details about updates or removals of specific provisions beyond changing the age requirement.

Lowering the Age to Carry Concealed Weapons

The bill proposes to reduce the age requirement for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed firearm from 21 years old to 18 years old.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the minimum age required to apply for and receive a permit to carry a concealed firearm from 21 years old to 18 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to apply for a permit to carry a concealed firearm and are between the ages of 18 and 20.
  • Law enforcement agencies that issue or process applications for these permits.

Terms To Know

Permit
A document issued by the government allowing someone to carry a concealed firearm legally.
Qualified Person
An individual who meets all legal requirements set forth in state laws for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed firearm.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction, so it has no effect on current law.
  • It is unclear how lowering the age requirement will impact public safety or crime rates.

Bill History

  1. 2024-02-16 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2024-02-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2024-02-07 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
24LSO-0497
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0497
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0122

Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Haroldson, Bear, Davis, Heiner, Jennings, Knapp, Neiman, Pendergraft, Penn, Rodriguez-Williams, Smith, Strock and Styvar and Senator(s) Laursen, D and Steinmetz

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed firearm; making a conforming amendment; repealing a conflicting provision; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 6
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8
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104(b)(ii) and (aa) is amended to read:

6
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8
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104.

Wearing or carrying concealed weapons; penalties; exceptions; permits.

(b)

The attorney general is authorized to issue permits to carry a concealed firearm to persons qualified as provided by this subsection. The attorney general shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out this section no later than October 1, 1994. Applications for a permit to carry a concealed firearm shall be made available and distributed by the division of criminal investigation and local law enforcement agencies. The permit shall be valid throughout the state for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance. The permittee shall carry the permit, together with valid identification at all times when the permittee is carrying a concealed firearm and shall display both the permit and proper identification upon request of any peace officer. The attorney general through the division shall issue a permit to any person who:

(ii)

Is at least
twenty
‑
one (21)
eighteen (18)
years of age;

(aa)

Notwithstanding the provisions of W.S. 1
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39
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105 through 1
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39
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112, the attorney general and members of the division of criminal investigation are immune from personal liability for issuing, for failing to issue and for revoking any concealed firearms permit under this section.

A sheriff, police chief, employee of a sheriff or police chief's office shall not be personally liable for damages in a civil action arising from any information submitted pursuant to subsections (g)
through (j)
and (h)
of this section. Nothing in this section shall relieve any governmental entity of any liability pursuant to W.S. 1
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39
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101 through 1
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39
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120.

Section 2.

W.S. 6
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8
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104(j) is repealed.

Section 3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2024
.

(END)

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