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25LSO-0006
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0006
Numbered
2.0
SENATE FILE NO. SF0037
Enhanced concealed carry in school zones.
Sponsored by: Senator(s) Cooper, Anderson, Dockstader and Schuler and Representative(s) Banks, Byron, Clouston and Winter
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to weapons; authorizing the issuance of enhanced concealed carry permits; specifying requirements and conditions for the enhanced permits; specifying places where enhanced concealed carry permittees may carry concealed weapons; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 6
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Enhanced concealed carry permits; requirements; authorized places for concealed carry with enhanced permits.
(a)
The attorney general is authorized to issue an enhanced concealed carry permit to qualified persons as provided by this section.
(b)
The attorney general shall:
(i)
Promulgate rules necessary to carry out this section;
(ii)
Develop an application for the enhanced concealed carry permit. The application shall contain, at a minimum:
(A)
Requirements for the applicant to provide the applicant's name, physical address, physical description, signature, date of birth, place of birth, military status, citizenship and the driver's license number or identification card number if used for identification in applying for the license. If the applicant is not a citizen of the United States, the application shall require the applicant to provide any alien or admission number issued to the applicant by the United States immigration and customs enforcement or any successor agency;
(B)
A place for the applicant to provide the applicant's social security number, provided that the application shall state that disclosure of the social security number is optional;
(C)
A statement that, to the best of his knowledge, the applicant is in compliance with criteria contained within this section;
(D)
A statement that the applicant has been furnished a copy of this section and W.S. 6
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(E)
A conspicuous warning that reads substantially as follows:
CAUTION: Federal law and state law on the possession of firearms differ. If you are prohibited by federal law from possessing a weapon or a firearm, you may be prosecuted in federal court. A state permit is not a defense to a federal prosecution. A materially false answer to any question or the submission of any materially false document with this application may result in the denial or revocation of a permit and may subject you to criminal prosecution under W.S. 6
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(iii)
Make applications for enhanced concealed carry permits available to and distributed by the division of criminal investigation and local law enforcement agencies;
(iv)
Upon receiving a completed application under this section, request a written report from the sheriff in accordance with W.S. 6
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(v)
Maintain an automated listing of enhanced concealed carry permit holders and pertinent information, and ensure that the information shall be available on
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line, upon request, at all times to all Wyoming law enforcement agencies;
(vi)
Establish requirements for each applicant or permittee to update the division and the sheriff on:
(A)
A change in the applicant's or permittee's address or place of residence;
(B)
Notice that the permit is lost or destroyed, in accordance with W.S. 6
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(vii)
Establish a process by which a permittee may obtain a duplicate or replacement license if the permit is lost or destroyed;
(viii)
Establish a process by which the sheriff's office shall forward items received under this section to the division, in accordance with W.S. 6
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(c)
An applicant for an enhanced concealed carry permit shall submit to the division through the sheriff's office in the county of the applicant's residence:
(i)
A completed application as described in paragraph (b)(ii) of this section;
(ii)
A nonrefundable permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), if the applicant has not previously been issued a statewide permit, or a nonrefundable permit fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for renewal of a permit;
(iii)
A full set of fingerprints of the applicant administered by a law enforcement agency.
The actual cost of processing the set of fingerprints required in this paragraph shall be borne by the applicant;
(iv)
Proof of familiarity with firearms as specified in paragraph (d)(iii) of this section.
(d)
To receive an enhanced concealed carry permit under this section, an applicant shall:
(i)
Satisfy each of the requirements specified in W.S. 6
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(ii)
Be the holder of a valid Wyoming driver's license or other form of identification issued by the state of Wyoming that has a picture of the person identified;
(iii)
Provide proof to the division that the applicant:
(A)
Has successfully completed a qualifying handgun course as provided in subsection (e) of this section within the preceding twelve (12) months before applying; or
(B)
Is a current or former law enforcement officer and has, within the preceding twelve (12) months before applying, qualified or requalified on a certified shooting course administered by a firearms instructor approved by a Wyoming law enforcement agency.
(e)
Except as provided in paragraph (d)(iii)(B) of this section, each applicant for an enhanced concealed carry permit under this section shall successfully complete, not earlier than twelve (12) months before applying for a permit under this section, a qualifying handgun course as specified in this subsection. The division shall accept a course as qualifying under this subsection if the course:
(i)
Is taught by a certified instructor who is:
(A)
Not prohibited from possessing firearms under state or federal law; and
(B)
Is certified by:
(I)
The national rifle association, or another nationally recognized organization that customarily certifies firearms instructors, as an instructor in personal protection with handguns; or
(II)
The peace officer standards and training commission as a firearms instructor.
(ii)
Is for not less than eight (8) hours in duration;
(iii)
Is taught face
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face with both the instructor and applicant in the same physical location, and not by electronic or other means;
(iv)
Includes instruction in:
(A)
Wyoming law relating to firearms, the possession of firearms and the use of deadly force. Instruction under this subparagraph shall be provided by either of the following:
(I)
An active or emeritus member of the Wyoming state bar; or
(II)
A peace officer who is certified as a peace officer by the peace officer standards and training commission.
(B)
The basic concepts of the safe and responsible use of handguns;
(C)
Self
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defense principles;
(D)
Live fire training, including the firing of not less than ninety
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eight (98) rounds by the applicant.
(v)
Provides to the applicant a copy of the syllabus for the course, a written description of the courses of fire used and the name of the person providing the instruction under subparagraph (iv)(A) of this subsection. The applicant shall provide the information specified in this paragraph to the sheriff or the division upon application for a permit under this section.
(f)
The division shall, upon receiving all items required for an application under this section, process the full set of fingerprints of the applicant for any criminal justice information. The division shall submit a fingerprint card to the federal bureau of investigation for a national background check. The cost of processing the fingerprints shall be payable to the division. The division shall, not later than sixty (60) days after the date of receipt of the items specified in subsection (c) of this section, either:
(i)
Issue the enhanced concealed carry permit; or
(ii)
Deny the application based on the ground that the applicant fails to qualify under the criteria listed in subsection (d) of this section or W.S. 6
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104(c). If the division denies the application, it shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the grounds for denial and informing the applicant of a right to submit, within thirty (30) days, any additional documentation relating to the grounds of denial. Upon receiving any additional documentation, the division shall reconsider its decision and inform the applicant within twenty (20) days of the result of the reconsideration. The applicant shall further be informed of the right to seek review of the denial in the district court pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16
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115. No person who is denied a permit under this section shall carry a concealed firearm under an enhanced concealed carry permit issued under this section or the laws of another state, so long as the person remains a resident of this state and remains ineligible for an enhanced concealed carry permit in this state. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to deny a person to carry a concealed firearm under W.S. 6
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104(a)(i) through (iv) if the person qualifies to carry a concealed firearm as provided by those paragraphs.
(g)
Permits issued under this section shall be valid for 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. A person who holds an enhanced concealed carry permit under this section may renew the permit on or before the expiration date by filing a renewal form with the sheriff of the person's county of residence and a notarized affidavit stating that the person remains qualified based on the criteria specified in this section. The person shall also submit a renewal fee as specified in paragraph (c)(ii) of this section and submit proof that the person has completed a required firearms course under subsection (e) of this section not earlier than twelve (12) months before applying for renewal or that the person meets the requirements of subparagraph (d)(iii)(B) of this section. The division shall verify that the criminal history information available to the division does not show that possession of a firearm by the applicant would constitute a violation of state or federal law. No permit shall be renewed six (6) months or more after its expiration date, and the permit shall be deemed to be permanently expired. A person whose permit has permanently expired may reapply for a permit in accordance with this section.
(h)
The division shall revoke a permit issued under this section:
(i)
If the permittee becomes ineligible to be issued a permit under the criteria provided in this section; or
(ii)
For any conviction of or a plea of no contest to:
(A)
Any offense involving a controlled substance;
(B)
Alcohol
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related offenses while carrying a concealed weapon; or
(C)
Any crime of violence or violent felony.
(j)
The division or the sheriff of the permittee's county of residence shall have the authority to revoke an enhanced concealed carry permit issued under this section. The sheriff shall notify the division not later than three (3) days after a revocation under this subsection. The division or the sheriff shall have the authority to revoke an enhanced concealed carry permit for any of the following reasons:
(i)
Fraud or intentional misrepresentation in the obtaining or renewal of a permit under this section;
(ii)
Misuse of a permit, including lending or giving a license to another person, duplicating a license or using a license with the intent to unlawfully cause harm to a person or property;
(iii)
Committing an act or the existence of a condition that would have been grounds for the denial of the permit, including an act or condition specified in subsection (d) of this section;
(iv)
The violation of any of the provisions of this section;
(v)
The applicant or permittee is convicted of or receives a deferred judgment for an offense that would have disqualified the applicant or permittee from initially receiving a permit under this section.
(k)
All monies collected by the division under this section shall be deposited in the general fund. All funds received by the sheriff under this section shall be deposited into the general fund of the county.
(m)
Not later than March 1 of each year, the division shall submit a statistical report to the governor and to the joint judiciary interim committee listing the number of enhanced concealed carry permits issued, revoked, suspended and denied.
(n)
A person who possesses a valid enhanced concealed carry permit under this section may, in addition to all other locations authorized by law, carry a concealed weapon into:
(i)
Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms, except that employees shall remain subject to W.S. 21
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(ii)
Any elementary or secondary school facility, except that employees shall remain subject to W.S. 21
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(iii)
Any college or university facility.
Section 2.
W.S. 6
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Wearing or carrying concealed weapons; penalties; exceptions; permits.
(a)
A person who wears or carries a concealed deadly weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both for a first offense, or a felony punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both, for a second or subsequent offense, unless:
(ii)
The person possesses a permit under this section
or under W.S. 6
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(t)
No person authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to paragraphs (a)(ii) through (iv) of this section shall carry a concealed firearm into:
(vi)
Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms, except as provided in W.S.
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(ix)
Any elementary or secondary school facility, except as provided in W.S.
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Any college or university facility without the written consent of the security service of the college or university
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Powers of governor generally; director, office of homeland security.
(e)
With the exception of regulating governmental entities who engage in the activities described in this section or who operate an indoor or outdoor shooting range, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to confer upon the governor, the director, the executive heads or governing bodies of the political subdivisions of the state, sheriffs, chiefs of police or any employee or agent of the state or any governmental unit within the state the power to:
(vi)
Suspend or revoke a permit to carry a concealed weapon issued pursuant to W.S. 6
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or 6
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, unless the suspension or revocation is authorized and completed pursuant to W.S. 6
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or 6
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Possession of firearms on school property.
(a)
The board of trustees in each school district may adopt rules and regulations, in consultation with local law enforcement, to allow the possession of firearms by employees possessing a valid concealed carry permit under W.S. 6
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or a valid enhanced concealed carry permit under W.S. 6
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on or in any property or facility owned or leased by the school district. Employees of a school district who hold a valid concealed carry permit issued under W.S. 6
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or a valid enhanced concealed carry permit issued under W.S. 6
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may carry a concealed firearm on or into school facilities or other areas designated by the board of trustees, provided the employing school district has adopted rules and regulations that allow possession of firearms on school property and the employee has received approval by the board of trustees as required by this section.
(c)
The rules required by subsection (a) of this section shall at a minimum:
(i)
Establish an application and approval process for employees possessing a valid concealed carry permit under W.S. 6
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or a valid enhanced concealed carry permit under W.S. 6
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to carry a firearm on school property;
Section 3
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The attorney general shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.
Section 4
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(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2025
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(b)
Sections 3 and 4 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(END)
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