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The session also dealt with property taxes, gun-free zones and sex changes for minors.

Wednesday saw two attempts to amend the bill.

Gun rights activists face setback as House Bill 125 fails in Wyoming Senate Committee vote.

House Bill 125 in Wyoming House passes with strong 54-7 vote, heading to the Senate for further review.

But in a floor vote, the amendment was defeated on a 43-19 vote on the second reading.

Bills similar to House Bill 125 have been proposed several times in the Wyoming Legislature in recent years, but so far none has won final approval.

Supporters of such legislation say gun-free zones don't work in preventing mass shootings, pointing to a long list of mass killings in gun-free zones across the country.

The bill would not keep private property owners from barring guns on their property.

A bill that would allow holders of a concealed-carry permit to carry guns into most areas designated as gun-free zones will face a third and decisive reading in the Wyoming Senate.

The final committee vote was 4-1 in favor, with Senators Cooper, Nethercott, French, and Kolb voting yes, and Senator R.J. Kost voting "no for now."

A similar bill failed to win introduction into the Senate during the 2020 Budget session.