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# HB172
Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments
Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments
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Summary

Bill Description

AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; repealing gun free zones; providing for the carrying of concealed weapons as specified; creating a criminal offense for prohibiting entry to a person carrying a concealed weapon as specified; clarifying that only the state legislature may regulate firearms, weapons and ammunition; providing for exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Notes

Repeal of Gun-Free Zones Bill Passed the Wyoming House, but Work Remains in the Senate!

Despite passing the House, there is still strong opposition from opponents who don’t believe you have a right to protect yourself in areas where only criminals will be armed.

There is also the possibility of a Conference Committee between the House and Senate or a Governor’s veto, so PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

HB172 restores Second Amendment Rights to Wyoming citizens and makes Wyoming a safer place.  The facts are clear:

- Research indicates that 94% of mass shootings occur in Gun Free Zones because criminals don’t obey signs and know law-abiding people are disarmed in these zones.

- The FBI reports that 86% of police believe armed citizens can stop or reduce the severity of a mass shooting.

- CDC reports show that guns are used 16 times more often to save a life than to take a life.

- 12 States already mandate that people can carry guns on College Campuses.

- All the neighboring states to Wyoming allow carry in the Capitol except Colorado.

- Utah has allowed carry in Secondary Schools for 30 years without incidence. Six other states also allow concealed carry at schools.

- We have a Constitutional Right to protect ourselves, our families and our communities.


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Votes

House

Concur:Passed 47-7-8-0-0
Yea: Allemand; Andrew; Angelos; Bear; Brady; Bratten; Brown; Brown, G.; Byron; Campbell, K.; Clouston; Connolly; Davis; Eklund; Filer; Geringer; Guggenmos; Haroldson; Harshman; Heiner; Hoeft; Jarvis; Johnson; Kelly; Knapp; Larson; Lawley; Lien; Locke; Lucas; McCann; Neiman; Ottman; Rodriguez-Williams; Schmid; Singh; Smith; Strock; Styvar; Washut; Wasserburger; Webb; Webber; Wharff; Williams; Winter; Wylie

Absent: Banks; Campbell, E.; Erickson; Larsen; Pendergraft; Posey; Riggins; Tarver

Nay: Chestek; Nicholas; Provenza; Sherwood; Storer; Thayer; Yin

Senate

3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
Nay: Anderson; Case; Schuler; Gierau; Pappas; Rothfuss

Yea: Barlow; Biteman; Boner; Brennan; Cooper; Crago; Crum; Dockstader; Driskill; French; Hicks; Hutchings; Ide; Jones; Kolb; Landen; Laursen; McKeown; Nethercott; Olsen; Salazar; Scott; Smith; Steinmetz; Taliaferro Pearson
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