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Wyoming residents would be able to carry concealed guns without a state permit under a bill that received preliminary approval in the state Senate.The Wyoming Senate voted 21-to-8 on Thursday in favor of the bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Kit Jennings of Casper. He says the state and federal constitutions guarantee citizens’ gun rights.Democratic Sen. [...]
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The state Senate has passed legislation requiring public schools to offer hunter safety courses and to have student restraint policies. Senate File 71 requires that districts offer an elective course to fifth and sixth graders in hunter and gun safety. It passed on a 21-9 vote Thursday. A couple of senators voiced concern about burdening [...] The federal government is arguing in a gun-rights case pending in federal court in Montana that state plans to exempt in-state guns from various federal requirements themselves make the laws void, pharmacy because the growing movement certainly would impact “interstate commerce.” The government continues to argue to the court that the Commerce Clause in the [...] Utah, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia all signed on to the lawsuit. The states argue that the U.S. Constitution gives them the right to control activities inside state borders, and they want the authority to do so under the firearms freedom acts advancing around the country. [...] State officials in Wyoming and Utah plan to enter a lawsuit pending in Montana to argue the federal government lacks authority to regulate firearms that are made and sold in the same state. The attorneys general of Wyoming and Utah say they plan to file a brief in the Montana case this week. It’s possible [...] Wyoming citizens could carry concealed handguns without needing a state permit under a bill that passed its first committee on Tuesday. The House Judiciary Committee voted 6-2 to recommend approval of House Bill 113 after a testimony from pro-gun groups and other supporters. “I bring the bill here today because I do believe it is [...] The Wyoming House of Representatives has voted to introduce a bill that would allow people to carry concealed firearms without the requirement of a state permit. The House voted 52-6 in favor of introducing House Bill 113, sponsored by Rep. Elaine Quarberg, R-Thermopolis. It now heads to the House Judiciary Committee. Current Wyoming law requires [...] |
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