Wyoming Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws

An applicant must:

• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Have been a resident of Wyoming for at least 6 months or hold a valid statewide concealed firearm permit issued in another state that recognizes Wyoming permits;
• Be at least 21 years of age (or at least 18 years of age if the local sheriff makes a personal recommendation on the applicant’s behalf);
• Demonstrate familiarity with a firearm by past experience or through the completion of certain safety or training courses;
• Not be prohibited by state law from possessing a firearm;
• Not suffer from a physical infirmity that would prevent the safe handling of a firearm;
• Not have been committed to a state or federal facility for the abuse of a controlled substance within the previous year;
• Not have ever been convicted of certain state or federal felony crimes relating to controlled substances, and has not been convicted of certain state or federal misdemeanor crimes relating to controlled substances within the previous year;
• Not chronically or habitually use alcoholic liquor or malt beverages to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired, and not have been involuntarily committed within the past 1-year period to any residential facility as a result of the use of alcohol;
• Not currently be adjudicated to be legally incompetent, and not have been committed to a mental institution; 
• Not have been found guilty of, or have pled no contest to, 1 or more misdemeanor crimes of violence within the last 3 years; and
• Meet federal law requirements.

*Consult with an attorney if you have any questions about your eligibility. If you don’t have an attorney, you can find one by contacting the State Bar of Wyoming.

Initial Permit $64 (The sheriff’s office may charge a separate fee for processing and fingerprinting.)

Renewal $45

5 years

90 days

Link to application

Link to WY Resident Military Personnel and Spouses Stationed Out Of State info and application

Wyoming doesn't issue permits to non-residents.

You will need to complete an Address & Name Change Form and provide documentation for name changes and email or mail the completed form to the address on the form. New permits are NOT issued for address changes.

You will need to complete a Duplicate Permit Application, furnish a notarized statement to the DCI that the permit has been lost or destroyed and pay a $5 fee for a duplicate. The county sheriff's departments maintain all required forms and collect all funds for CFPs. They may also have notary publics, so they can complete all forms, make copies for their records and send the fees and completed forms to the DCI.

Moving to Wyoming and interested in applying for a resident permit? How soon can you apply?
Wyoming issues permits to residents only. You can apply for your permit with the sheriff of your county once you have been a resident of Wyoming for at least six months or hold a valid statewide concealed firearm permit issued in another state that recognizes Wyoming permits.

Moving from Wyoming and have a Wyoming resident permit? Does that permit transfer to your new state? Is there a grace period during which your Wyoming permit remains valid?
If a person with a Wyoming concealed firearms permit establishes residency in another state, the permit is valid until it expires provided the individual notifies the DCI within 30 days of his or her move. Once the individual's permit expires it will not be renewed since a permit can only be issued to a Wyoming resident.