Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB174: Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. Section 1. W.S. 6‐8‐104(b)(ii) and (aa) is amended to 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 (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 …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Dalton Banks (R, H26)
- Bear, John (R, H31)
- Marlene Brady (R, H60)
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Lee Filer (R, H44)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04) · primary sponsor
- Paul Hoeft (R, H25)
- Johnson, Steve (R, H08)
- Kelly, Tom (R, H30)
Latest actions
- : H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- : H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
Common questions
- What is HB174?
- HB174 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
- What does HB174 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB174?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB174?
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB174?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0174
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