WyomingWyoming recognizes firearm-rights restorations from a conviction’s jurisdiction
People with felony convictions could use or possess firearms in Wyoming when the jurisdiction where they were convicted restores those firearm rights.
What it does
People with felony convictions may use or possess firearms if the jurisdiction where they were convicted restores those firearm rights. That restoration does not automatically restore other civil rights.
Argument forPeople whose conviction jurisdiction restores their firearm rights may have a clearer path to use or possess firearms in Wyoming.
Argument againstA person may misunderstand a firearm-rights restoration as restoring voting, jury, or office-holding rights, which the provision keeps separate.
More detail
A person with a felony conviction may use or knowingly possess a firearm when the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred restores that person’s firearm rights. This applies to people convicted of felonies and covers only the right to use or possess firearms. The conviction’s jurisdiction must restore the person’s firearm rights under its own laws. Restoring firearm rights does not by itself restore the right to vote, serve on a jury, or hold state office. Other listed Wyoming restoration methods also remain in the statute. The act states that it takes effect immediately after all constitutional steps needed for the bill to become law are completed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 8Assigned Chapter Number 95Latest
- Mar 8Governor Mark Gordon Signed HEA No. 0038Became Law
- Mar 6S President Signed HEA No. 0038
- Vote recorded H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0038
- Mar 6Assigned Number HEA No. 0038
- Mar 6H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
- Mar 6H Received for Concurrence
- Mar 5S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Mar 3S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 27S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 25S Introduced and Referred to S01 - JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 24S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 23H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0Passed House
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 22H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
- Feb 20H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 20H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 19H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 10H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Jan 13Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
Gun PolicyCriminal JusticeCivil Rights & Voting