Major Wyoming Change In Concealed Weapon Permits
 

This means that states such as Colorado, who state for them to honor your concealed weapon permit your state must honor their state's concealed weapon permit. Thus a WY CWP will no longer be honored in Colorado.

State of Wyoming Dave Freudenthal, Governor
Office of the Attorney General
Division of Criminal Investigation Bruce A. Salzburg
Forrest C. Bright, Director Attorney General

MEMORANDUM

TO: All Wyoming Sheriffs
All Wyoming Chiefs of Police

FROM: Forrest C. Bright, Director

DATE: February 12, 2009

RE: Concealed Firearm Permit Reciprocity

I am writing to let all the agencies in Wyoming know of substantial changes resulting from review of other states’ concealed firearm criteria. The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office recently completed examination of the other 49 states statutes for the purpose of honoring concealed firearms permits issued by another state, or reciprocity.

Pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-401(a)(iii), Wyoming will recognize a permit from another state that “has laws similar to the provisions of this section, as determined by the attorney general . . ..” The Wyoming Attorney General has determined that with the exception of 8 states, presently all the others concealed firearm permit statutes are not sufficiently similar to Wyoming’s. Specifically, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-104(b)(v) prohibits issuance of a permit to any person who has been convicted of a controlled substance violation, felony or misdemeanor in any jurisdiction. Most other states’ analogous statutes do not.

The Wyoming Attorney General holds that if a misdemeanor drug conviction disqualifies a Wyoming resident, is also needs to disqualify an out-of-state permit holder. Due to the difference in how each state handles controlled substance convictions, Wyoming is also limited in our ability to maintain reciprocity with states we may have previously.

Accordingly, as of March 1, 2009, Wyoming can only honor concealed firearm permits issued by the following states: Connecticut, Ohio, Georgia, Oklahoma, Maryland, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Utah.

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If you are from Wyoming send your state congress critters a e-gram letting them know how you feel & also send one to the Gov, it sure can't hurt, especially since the Atty Gen is appointed by the Gov.

If you are not from Wyoming why not send the Governor a polite e-mail stating how you think/feel about this :U: :U:

House:
Wyoming State Legislature

Senate:
Wyoming State Legislature

Governor:
Wyoming Office of Governor Dave Freudenthal -

Why ask Wy? :) I can see their point. Do you want some out of Stater druggie carrying concealed in WY?

Yep, you are 100% correct.

Who would want a Dr who was convicted of smoking pot 25 years ago & now runs the emergency room in a major city to vacation in your state and carry a concealed weapon. Now substitute Lawyer, Nurse, Teacher, Policeman, Fireman, Sodjer home on leave from Iraq or any number of other honorable professions that one can raise a family and make a good living from.....................

However, you never know that Dr might smoke a bowl and shoot his way into the nearest 711 looking for munchies.....

Hell, would you rather have a X pot smoker carry a concealed weapon he had to take a class for and pass a harsh background check, or would you rather drive down the street with a convicted drunk driver who lost his drivers license but is still drinking and driving.........

This does not pass the BS test.................

Georgia..... I'm good....

BTW what are the requirements to get a permit in Wyo? in GA, as i just renewed mine 4 months ago, you fill out some paperwork, get fingerprinted and in a couple of weeks you get the permit in the mail. this was the same when i initially got mine. they don't require a class, they don't require you to qualify with the gun you will carry..... nothin'..... i really wish they would require that here......

ya dont need a conceled wepons permit in WYO ya can pack one on yer side out in the open........dont hide it

While I see your concern being you pretty much live in Colorado:moon:, personally I think it's a good thing we don't honor their system. Can you go get a permit in Colorado, or do you have to be a resident?

Whitmore, I think you have to be careful with carrying open as some cities have ordinances against open carry, of course I'm no lawyer so I could be way off. I always carry my pistol when I'm in the mountains, more to protect my dog than anything.

Actually, Jackson Hole, Laramie, Cheyenne and Pine Bluff are liberal and getting worse. If you open carry in any of those towns expect somebody to call 911 on you.

I've had the Sheriff called on my in Cheyenne at the Flying J for open carrying while filling the truck full of Diesel. Saw a out of state car pull in by me & all of a sudden they backed up, pulled away & parked out of the way but nobody got out & not long after a Sheriff pulled in & was looking at me. I waved at him, he waved back & drove away :U: :tttt:

The Pine Bluff city attorney has stated anybody open carrying in Pine will be arrested, no questions asked.

:edit:....times are changin I guess:humm:

Why is it a good thing we do not honor our neighbors permits, we honor there drivers licenses & driving is a privilege & not a right guaranteed by the 2nd amendment.

Just like Wyoming, you need to be a resident of Colorado to be issued a permit from Colorado.

Just wait till open carry becomes illegal out in the Mountains...........

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COme on down out of the mountains ya old mountain man :moon::moon:
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