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Senate committee backs repeal of certain gun‑free zones, extends concealed‑carry permissions with training rules for school employees
Summary
The Committee of the Whole reported House Bill 172 favorably after floor amendments; the bill would repeal many state gun‑free zones and allow concealed carry in public buildings and on school property subject to permit, training, storage and local school‑board rules.
The Committee of the Whole voted to report House Bill 172 favorably after floor amendments that make technical and scope clarifications. The bill would repeal sections of existing law that create many gun‑free zones and would allow persons legally carrying concealed weapons under Wyoming law to carry in many public spaces, subject to specified exceptions and to training and storage rules for school employees.
Senator Steinmetz explained House Bill 172 on the Senate floor, saying the measure seeks to repeal existing gun‑free zones and allow concealed carry in public spaces including public buildings and legislative meetings while preserving prohibitions for law‑enforcement facilities, courts and some other federal or statutory restrictions. For elementary and…
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