Wyoming Senate Approves Bill Repealing Most Gun Free Zones
Governor Mark Gordon vetoed a very similar bill last year, citing concerns over local control.
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524 Bills Filed So Far In Wyoming Legislature, Deadlines Loom
Read about some of the high-profile bills dealing with restrooms, property taxes and gun-free zones.
Poll: Should Wyoming Get Rid Of Most Gun-Free Zones?
The Wyoming House of Representatives has voted for a bill to allow people to concealed carry firearms into most areas currently deisgnated as gun-free zones.
The bill has now moved on to the Wyoming Senate.
You can read House Bill 172 here...
Bill To Erase Most Wyoming Gun-Free Zones Sails Through House
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Poll: Wyoming Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Most Gun-Free Zones
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Wyoming Lawmakers Pass $10.6 Billion Budget For Next Two Years
The session also dealt with property taxes, gun-free zones and sex changes for minors.
Gun-Free Zones Ban Amendments Defeated, Bill Faces Decisive Vote
Wednesday saw two attempts to amend the bill.
UPDATE: Senators Revive Gun-Free Zone Ban
Gun rights activists face setback as House Bill 125 fails in Wyoming Senate Committee vote.
Bill To Eliminate Gun-Free Zones Passes Wyoming House
House Bill 125 in Wyoming House passes with strong 54-7 vote, heading to the Senate for further review.
Wyoming Gun-Free Zones Supporters Defeat Local School Amendment
But in a floor vote, the amendment was defeated on a 43-19 vote on the second reading.
Bill To Eliminate Most Wyoming Gun-Free Zones Passes Committee
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.
Weekend Poll: Should Wyoming Get Rid Of Most Gun-Free Zones?
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.