gun free zones

The mayor says the problem she has with the bill is that such decisions should be made locally, not any kind of support for gun-free zones.

The mayor says she doesn't like the idea of taking decisions on gun-free zones away from local officials even though she personally supports the Second Amendment.

The bill would also clarify that only the state Legislature may regulate firearms, weapons and ammunition.

Similar bills have repeatedly passed the Wyoming House in recent years but did not clear the Senate.

A bill to allow guns at government meetings wasn't approved by lawmakers this year, but probably will come up again.

The Wyoming House of Representatives on Tuesday voted in favor of a bill that would repeal gun free government meetings held in public buildings.

The House Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 8-to-1 to advance the bill to the full House.

The Wyoming House of Representatives will consider a bill to allow people to carry guns into governmental meetings, including proceedings of the Wyoming Legislature.

A spate of mass shootings have many calling for greater gun regulations, but some in the Cowboy State are aiming to loosen the state's gun control laws. Even though efforts to repeal gun-free zones have been shot down by the Wyoming Legislature in recent years, there are still those who argue gun-free zones are a public safety risk because they block people from defending themselves and others...

The Wyoming Senate on Wednesday voted down a bill that would have repealed most gun-free zones in Wyoming.