Wyoming Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws

No. Wyoming law does not restrict handgun ammunition types.

Yes, without a permit. Any person who is at least 18 years old and legally entitled to carry a firearm can open carry.

Wyoming is shall-issue, with discretion.

[Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(g)]

Yes. Stun guns and Tasers are legal to purchase without a permit.

No. There are no handgun magazine capacity limits in Wyoming.

Yes. Without a permit for anyone at least 21 years old who can legally possess a firearm. 

[Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104]

Yes, without a permit, although the use of firearms is prohibited in all state parks, campgrounds, recreational grounds, historic landmarks or historic sites unless otherwise designated by the state Fish and Game Commission (Wy Admin. Rule 024.0002.1.16). See the National Parks webpage for links to each Park in Wyoming.  

Wyoming statutes don't specifically address firearms at hotels. Please note that each hotel develops their own policies and the individual hotel should be contacted to inquire about it's concealed carry policy. See the Handguns at Hotels page for additional information.

No definition of brandishing was found in Wyoming law. However, any person who knowingly points a firearm at or in the direction of another, whether or not the person believes the firearm is loaded, is guilty of reckless endangering unless reasonably necessary in defense of his person, property or abode or to prevent serious bodily injury to another.

[Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-504]

No. Wyoming does not issue permits to non-residents.

There is no duty to inform a law enforcement officer that you're carrying a concealed firearm unless the officer asks.

[Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(b)]

Yes. A person is guilty of criminal trespass if he enters or remains on or in the land or premises of another person, knowing he is not authorized to do so, or after being notified through personal communication or posted signs prohibiting firearms to depart or to not trespass. 

[Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-303]

Wyoming does not have a red flag law.

No. Private firearms transfers are not subject to a background check requirement, although federal and state purchaser prohibitions, including age restrictions, still apply. It is recommended that you retain any sales receipts to prove ownership of the gun.

No. You are not required to get a special permit before purchasing a handgun in Wyoming.

No. Handguns do not need to be registered in Wyoming.

Although residents can concealed carry and open carry without a permit, Wyoming Statutes don’t specifically address carry on private property.

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.

5 years

Link to application

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

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.

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.

• Carry in restaurants that serve alcohol? You can concealed carry in the restaurant area of an eatery that serves alcohol without a permit, unless posted. However, concealed carry is not allowed in bars or the bar areas of restaurants.
• Carry in my vehicle without a permit/license? Yes, without a permit for anyone at least 21 years old who can legally possess a firearm. 
• Carry in roadside rest areas? Yes, without a permit for anyone at least 21 years old who can legally possess a firearm. 
• Carry in state/national parks, state/national forests, and WMAs? Yes, without a permit for anyone at least 21 years old who can legally possess a firearm. 
• Carry in places of worship? Yes, without a permit for anyone at least 21 years old who can legally possess a firearm. 

It is legal to own and open carry any type of knife. It is legal to concealed carry a deadly weapon for anyone who has a valid weapon permit or is otherwise eligible to hold a weapon permit. There are restrictions for schools, school, college or professional athletic facilities, bars, government meetings, jails, a state penal institution, the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school, and correctional facilities.

[Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(a) and (t) and 6-5-209]

Yes. No person shall with the intent to prevent or hinder the lawful taking of any wildlife.

[Wyo. Stat. § 23-3-405]

Yes.