Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-401 (2026)

Firearm, weapon and ammunition regulation and

✓ current as of May 2026

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prohibition by state.

     (a) The Wyoming legislature finds that the right to keep
and bear arms is a fundamental right. The Wyoming legislature
affirms this right as a constitutionally protected right in
every part of Wyoming.

     (b)   Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 108, § 3.

     (c) The sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation,
manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use and
possession of firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be
authorized, regulated and prohibited by the state, and
regulation thereof is preempted by the legislature of the state
of Wyoming. Except as authorized by W.S. 15-1-103(a)(xviii) and
23-1-302, no state agency, city, town, county, political
subdivision or any other entity shall authorize, regulate or
prohibit the sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation,
manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use, carrying
or possession of firearms, weapons, accessories, components or
ammunition except as specifically provided by this chapter. This
section shall not affect zoning or other ordinances which
encompass firearms businesses along with other businesses.
Zoning and other ordinances which are designed for the purpose
of restricting or prohibiting the sale, purchase, transfer or
manufacture of firearms or ammunition as a method of regulating
firearms or ammunition are in conflict with this section and are
prohibited.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2019 · leading case: Lyle L. Williams v. State of Wyoming ex rel., Univ. of Wyoming Bd. of Trs., 2019 WY 90 (Wyo. 2019).

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Lyle L. Williams v. State of Wyoming ex rel., Univ. of Wyoming Bd. of Trs., 2019 WY 90 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 8× “He contended that the regulation violated his right to bear arms under the United States and Wyoming constitutions; and that Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-401 (LexisNexis 2017) was not a part of the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act and, thus, preempted the UW regulation prohibiting firearms…”

Merch. v. State, 4 P.3d 184 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 2× “" "Deprive" is defined in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-8-401 (a)(ii) (Lexis 1999): (A) To withhold property of another permanently or for so extended a period as to appropriate a major portion of its economic value or with intent to restore only upon payment of reward or other…”

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