Wyoming Officials Approve Concealed Carry Rules for State Government Buildings

Employees and visitors alike can now carry concealed firearms in Wyoming government buildings, after the state’s legislature “repealed almost all gun-free zones in public facilities” during its 2025 session.

As Jackson Hole News & Guide reported, “officials across the state spent the summer deciding what safety guidelines could be put in place while adhering to the law aimed at advancing Second Amendment rights.” Wyoming’s State Building Commission, which consists of five of the state’s top elected officials, recently solidified its rules for firearms in state buildings, according to the publication.

Under the new rules, anyone in state buildings is permitted to engage in permitted carry or constitutional carry, not just law enforcement or security personnel. Open carry is still not allowed, and those carrying a concealed firearm are solely responsible for any injury or property damage they cause.

According to Jackson Hole News & Guide, security is also allowed to ask individuals carrying a weapon to relinquish it if they fail to comply with the law or practice unsafe behavior. The weapon will ultimately be returned to them, unless there is probable cause to detain the person or the weapon. Those who fail to turn over their weapon will not be allowed in the public building.

“The guidelines for visitor roles in state buildings are brief,” wrote Jasmine Hall, state government reporter with Jackson Hole News & Guide, “but a new Wyoming firearms policy for state employees approved in July digs deeper.”

For example, that policy establishes uniform rules for carrying and storing firearms, stating that executive branch employees can carry concealed firearms “where permitted by law and policy,” but with safety and liability expectations. Individual agencies also cannot implement their own policy without approval from the governor.

Employees must also notify their supervisor by email prior to carrying in the workplace. Their firearms, ammunition and accessories must be under their “direct control” or stored in a lock box. There are rules for carrying in a state vehicle and “brandishing, intimidation or unsafe firearm conduct” could result in disciplinary action, such as an employee’s firing.

The policy also highly encourages training for employees, as does State Treasurer Curt Meier.

“I just want to make sure everyone can have a gun,” Meier said at the Sept. 4 State Building Commission meeting, “and then actually know how to use it.”