Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement, the official text

ORIGINAL House
Bill No. HB0096

ENROLLED ACT NO. 27, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1. W.S. 6‑8‑104(b)(ii) and (aa) is amended to read:

6‑8‑104. 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. 1‑39‑105 through 1‑39‑112, 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. 1‑39‑101 through 1‑39‑120.

Section 2. W.S. 6‑8‑104(j) is repealed.

Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2026.

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Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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