Overview for Wyoming
Wyoming has fairly lax gun laws not even requiring a permit to concealed carry.
Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) does not allow citizens, convicted of a felony with a prison sentence over a year to own firearms. This includes hand guns, and long guns. Many states allow convicted felons to own firearms after a certain amount of time has passed, (usually 10 years or more) since the end of their sentence, and/or if they are given a full pardon by certain authority figures (Governors, President, etc.) Wyoming only allows convicted felons to own firearms if they get a full pardon.
| Law | Long-guns | Handguns |
|---|---|---|
| Permit to Purchase | No | No |
| Open Carry | Yes | Yes |
| Concealed Carry | Yes | Yes |
| State Preemption of Local Restrictions | Yes | Yes |
| Firearm Registration | No | No |
| Owner License | No | No |
The Concealed Carry Permit
(often encompasses the open carry permit)
- Price: $74
- Valid for 5 years
- Regarding Non-residents of Wyoming: Does Not Issue
- Non-resident permits are valid for Does Not Issue
- An owner's license is Not Needed
- Permit to Purchase: Not Needed
- Permits to Purchase Year/Cost: Not Needed
Official Concealed Carry page for Wyoming.
Wyoming Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Wyoming Magazine Capacity
Wyoming does not have any special laws that prohibit using or possessing an extended capacity magazine for either handguns or rifles. You can have a mag that holds as many rounds as you want without having any repercussions from it.
Does Wyoming have a gun buy back program?
Wyoming does not run, or fund any gun buyback programs.
Does Wyoming have an inheritance gun law?
Wyoming does not have an inheritance gun law.