Wyoming's prohibited-places framework changed substantially on July 1, 2024 when the Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones Act (HB 125/2024, codified at Wyo....
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Wyoming's prohibited-places framework changed substantially on July 1, 2024 when the Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones Act (HB 125/2024, codified at Wyo. Stat. Sec. 6-8-105) took effect. HB 125 repealed most of the gun-free-zone language that had been in Wyo. Stat. Sec. 6-8-104(t) and replaced it with a narrowed list. After HB 125, a Wyoming CFP holder or eligible permitless carrier may carry concealed (and openly) in many places that were previously off-limits, including most government meetings, public colleges, and K-12 schools, subject to specific carve-outs.
The locations below survive the 2024 changes and remain off-limits. Some are state-law restrictions; others are federal and apply regardless of state law.
Concealed and open carry are prohibited in federal facilities. A "federal facility" is a building (or part of a building) owned, leased, or under federal control that houses federal employees performing official duties. Posting is required for the criminal penalty to attach for inadvertent entry, but the prohibition itself does not depend on posting. Examples:
It is a federal felony to possess a firearm within 1,000 feet of the grounds of a K-12 public, parochial, or private school, with statutory exemptions. The exemption a Wyoming carrier most often relies on is 18 U.S.C. 922(q)(2)(B)(ii) for state-issued permit holders, available only if the issuing state required a background check. The Wyoming CFP qualifies. Permitless carriers do not qualify for this exemption; the 1,000-foot zone still binds them.
Other 922(q) exemptions include: on private property not part of the school grounds; on the property with the school's express written permission; a firearm in a locked container in a vehicle; for use in a program approved by the school; by law enforcement.
Bases such as F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne are federal property; carry is governed by federal law and base regulations. National parks (Yellowstone, Grand Teton) allow carry under state law since 2010, but the federal-building exemption (visitor centers, ranger stations, museums) still bars carry inside those structures.
49 U.S.C. 46505 prohibits carrying a firearm on a commercial aircraft (declared, locked, checked baggage only). TSA secured zones at all Wyoming airports (Jackson, Casper, Cheyenne, Riverton, Gillette, Cody, Sheridan, Rock Springs, Worland) prohibit any firearm past the security checkpoint.
Bringing a firearm, explosive, or other deadly weapon into a penal institution (state prison, county jail, juvenile facility) is a felony. HB 125 did not disturb this rule.
Each presiding judge may prohibit firearms in the courtroom or court complex by order or local rule. State and federal courts in Wyoming uniformly post against firearms; both staff and visitors are screened. Carrying in any Wyoming courtroom is unlawful under judicial order even for CFP holders.
Wyoming has no statewide statutory prohibition on carry at polling places, but counties may post and enforce, and the federal Voting Rights Act limits intimidation. Practical guidance: do not openly carry at a polling place, even where state law does not expressly prohibit.
HB 125 was specifically targeted at the K-12 gun-free school zone. The state-law prohibition on K-12 carry that had been at Wyo. Stat. Sec. 6-8-104(t) was repealed; however:
The practical effect: HB 125 lifted the state criminal penalty for school carry but did not displace the federal felony or local district policy. Carrying onto an elementary, middle, or high school in Wyoming requires both CFP status (for the federal exemption) and the district's permission (for the local policy).
HB 125 limited the institutional ability to enforce a total ban, but UW and the seven Wyoming community colleges may regulate carry on their campuses through their boards of trustees and may post specific buildings (residence halls, athletic events). Verify the current institutional policy at the campus level. The UW Board of Trustees adopted a post-HB 125 policy permitting CFP holders to carry concealed on UW property with specific carve-outs.
A private property owner may prohibit firearms. There is no statutory "no guns" sign requirement in Wyoming; a posted sign, verbal notice, or any other reasonable communication suffices. Once notified, a person who continues to carry is criminally trespassing under Wyo. Stat. Sec. 6-3-303.
After HB 125, Wyoming no longer has a categorical statutory prohibition on carry inside bars. Federal LEOSA and standard alcohol-prohibition rules continue to apply (the carrier may not be under the influence; the establishment may post against firearms). Most bars and restaurants do not post; many do. See UNDER_INFLUENCE for the impairment standard.
HB 125 repealed the categorical bar on carrying at government meetings. State agencies, county commissions, city councils, and school boards may still adopt site-specific policies, and a posted prohibition triggers the trespass framework above. The default is now permissive for carry at government meetings unless the body has posted and enforced.
Wyoming does not have a statutory "30.06" or "no firearms" sign standard. A posting is effective if it provides reasonable notice. Verbal notice from an owner, lessee, or authorized employee is also effective. Once notified, the carrier must leave; refusing creates trespass exposure.
Current as of May 2026. The HB 125 implementation continues to generate Attorney General guidance and local policy responses; verify the current institutional and district rules before relying on the post-2024 narrowing.
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