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House panel advances Second Amendment Protection Act after heated testimony from law enforcement
Summary
The Select Water Committee passed House Bill 130, the Second Amendment Protection Act (SEPA), as amended after extended testimony from law-enforcement leaders who warned the measure could hamper federal task-force cooperation and increase agency liability; supporters said the bill clarifies state protections without targeting officers.
Representative Warf, the bill sponsor, told the Select Water Committee that House Bill 130 — described in committee as the Second Amendment Protection Act or SEPA — adds civil remedies to existing criminal penalties and is intended "to insulate our law enforcement officers from ever being tasked to assist the federal government in violating our second amendment rights," while preserving the ability to assist federal authorities when state law is not violated.
The bill, Warf said, adds civil penalties against agencies whose policies direct officers to assist in enforcement actions that would violate state Second Amendment protections; it also clarifies that state law governs the conduct of Wyoming officers. "It basically insulates our law enforcement officers from ever being tasked to assist the federal government in violating our second amendment rights," he said.
Why this matters: supporters said the measure gives Wyoming citizens a civil path to…
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