2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-04071HB0174
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0174
Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Haroldson, Allemand,
Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Brown, G,
Filer, Geringer, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly,
Knapp, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Rodriguez-
Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, S, Styvar,
Webber and Wharff and Senator(s) Boner,
Hutchings, Pearson and Smith, D
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement
2 for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a
3 concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing
4 obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
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8. W.S. 6-8-104(b)(ii) and (aa) is amended to
9 read:
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13 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04072HB01741 (b) The attorney general is authorized to issue
2 permits to carry a concealed firearm to persons qualified
3 as provided by this subsection. The attorney general shall
4 promulgate rules necessary to carry out this section no
5 later than October 1, 1994. Applications for a permit to
6 carry a concealed firearm shall be made available and
7 distributed by the division of criminal investigation and
8 local law enforcement agencies. The permit shall be valid
9 throughout the state for a period of five (5) years from
10 the date of issuance. The permittee shall carry the permit,
11 together with valid identification at all times when the
12 permittee is carrying a concealed firearm and shall display
13 both the permit and proper identification upon request of
14 any peace officer. The attorney general through the
15 division shall issue a permit to any person who:
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17 (ii) Is at least
18 years of age;
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20 (aa) Notwithstanding the provisions of W.S. 1-39-105
21 through 1-39-112, the attorney general and members of the
22 division of criminal investigation are immune from personal
23 liability for issuing, for failing to issue and for 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-04073HB0174
1 revoking any concealed firearms permit under this section.
2 A sheriff, police chief, employee of a sheriff or police
3 chief's office shall not be personally liable for damages
4 in a civil action arising from any information submitted
5 pursuant to subsections (g) of this
6 section. Nothing in this section shall relieve any
7 governmental entity of any liability pursuant to W.S.
8 1-39-101 through 1-39-120.
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10W.S. 6-8-104(j) is repealed.
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12. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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14 (END)