◆ WYOMING · CARRY LAW
Wyoming.
Information, not legal advice. Confirm with the state before you carry.
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◆ THE SHORT ANSWEREvery tile below is one of the answers further down this page, with its citation.
Concealed, no permit
Yes
Open, no permit
Yes
In a vehicle, no permit
Yes
Getting a permit
Yes, shall-issue
- You must produce your permit if an officer asks for it.
◆ CARRYING HERE
What Wyoming requires
The state's permit is the Concealed Firearm Permit, issued by the Attorney General.
Carrying without a permit3
Can I carry concealed here without a permit?
Permitless or "constitutional" carry. "Limited" means some adults qualify and others do not. Read the qualifier.
Yes
Yes. Wyoming excuses anyone who is a United States resident and would qualify for the permit. You do not have to live in Wyoming.
Can I carry openly here without a permit?
Yes
Yes. Wyoming’s offense reaches concealed carry only.
Can I keep a loaded handgun in my car without a permit?
Yes
Yes, on the same terms as on foot.
Permits and age3
If I want this state's permit, will they issue one?
Shall-issue means the state must issue to any qualified applicant. May-issue leaves it to an official's discretion.
Yes, shall-issue
The Attorney General SHALL issue to a qualified applicant, valid five years statewide. Worth having even though you do not need it here. It is what other states recognize.
Can I get this state's permit if I live somewhere else?
No
No, and you do not need one. Wyoming’s permitless rule already covers any United States resident who would qualify.
How old do I have to be to carry here?
The floor for the least restrictive lawful route. Where permitless and permit ages differ, the qualifier says so.
If an officer stops you1
Do I have to tell an officer I am armed?
"Required" means you must volunteer it on contact. "On request" means only when asked.
Only if asked
If you hold the Wyoming permit you must carry it with valid identification whenever you are carrying concealed, and display BOTH to any peace officer who asks.
Buying and owning2
Do I need a state-issued card just to own or buy a firearm here?
Illinois' FOID is the main example. Distinct from a carry permit.
Not required
No permit or license to buy, and no state waiting period.
No purchase-permit provision in Wyo. Stat. tit. 6, ch. 8Read at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
How we checked there is no such law
Read chapter 8 of title 6 on 2026-09-06. Wyoming licenses CARRYING and creates no permit to acquire.Is there a limit on magazine capacity here?
No limit
Wyoming sets no cap on magazine capacity.
No magazine capacity provision in Wyo. Stat. tit. 6, ch. 8Read at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
How we checked there is no such law
Read chapter 8 of title 6 on 2026-09-06. The weapons chapter, including § 6-8-403’s definitions of firearm, ammunition and firearms accessories, and found no capacity limit. § 6-8-401(c) preempts the field from local regulation, so a city cap could not fill the gap.How the state governs guns2
Can a city here write its own gun rules on top of the state's?
Full preemption means state law is the only law. Partial means some cities may go further. Check locally.
No, state law is the only law
The legislature preempts the field. No city, county or agency may regulate firearms, weapons or ammunition except where a statute says otherwise.
Does this state have a red-flag law?
An extreme risk protection order lets a court order firearms surrendered temporarily.
No, none in this state
Wyoming has no extreme-risk protection order.
No extreme-risk order in Wyoming lawRead at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
How we checked there is no such law
Read chapter 8 of title 6 on 2026-09-06 and found no petition-based risk order. Wyoming’s protection orders sit in title 35 and can reach firearms through federal prohibited-person rules.◆ RECIPROCITY
Permits Wyoming honors
If you are visiting Wyoming, this is whether your permit counts here.
Pick a state for the full answer with its citation, or find it in the grid below.
Honored54
◆ RECIPROCITY, THE OTHER WAY
Where Wyoming permits are honored
If you live in Wyoming, this is where your permit travels.
Pick a state for the full answer with its citation, or find it in the grid below.
Honored30
Honored, with a condition3
Not honored19
Not settled2
◆ NFA ITEMS
Suppressors and NFA legality
Federal registration is required everywhere these are legal. A state can prohibit them regardless, and several do.
Can I possess a suppressor here?
Federal NFA registration is required everywhere it is legal. State law can prohibit it regardless.
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
No prohibition found in Wyo. Stat. tit. 6, ch. 8Read at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
Can I possess a short-barreled rifle here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
No prohibition found in Wyo. Stat. tit. 6, ch. 8Read at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
Can I possess a short-barreled shotgun here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
No prohibition found in Wyo. Stat. tit. 6, ch. 8Read at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
Can I possess a machine gun here?
Federally, civilian possession is limited to pre-1986 registered transferables.
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork. Wyoming adds no machine gun ban of its own. It excludes fully automatic weapons from its own definition of “firearm” altogether.
No prohibition found in Wyo. Stat. tit. 6, ch. 8Read at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
Can I possess an AOW here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
No prohibition found in Wyo. Stat. tit. 6, ch. 8Read at the Wyoming Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
◆ SOURCES
Where this comes from
This is information, not legal advice. Gun law changes often and the penalty for getting it wrong is criminal. Confirm every answer with the state before you carry there.
- The authority
- the Attorney General ↗
- ATF’s index
- Wyoming firearm statutes ↗ (PDF)