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Legal Information: Wyoming

State Gun Laws

Updated: 
December 20, 2023

If the abuser has been convicted of a crime, can s/he keep or buy a gun?

Wyoming state law says that it is a felony for anyone who was convicted of or plead guilty to committing or attempting to commit a felony or violent felony to have or use a gun.1

Additionally, Wyoming has a law called the Firearms Freedom Act (FFA), which says that guns that are manufactured in Wyoming and kept in Wyoming at all times are excused from the federal gun laws limitations on firearms.2 However, even with the FFA, a person cannot have or buy one of these guns if s/he was convicted of a felony in any state or territory of the United States.2

It is not clear if Wyoming state lawmakers are allowed to pass a law that says the federal firearms laws do not apply. Please talk to a lawyer who is familiar with the Wyoming FFA for advice about your situation if you believe that the abuser has a Wyoming-made gun that has always been kept in Wyoming.

1 Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-102
2 Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-404(c)