Wyoming Looks To Expand Concealed Carry With New Bill

By James England

CHEYENNE, WYOMING — Wyoming legislators want to be able to legally defend themselves while in the State House, the Washington Times reports. It’s a proposed bill which would enable lawmakers and law-abiding concealed carriers to legally carry concealed. The person heading up the bill, Rep. Kendell Kroeker of Evansville, noted that in previous sessions the Wyoming legislature had invested some serious money into beefing up security inside the Capitol building. For those like Kroeker, this would just be the next logical step: allowing people to take direct responsibility for their own safety.

It’s already met stiff opposition from one Democrat in the Wyoming legislature who recently had his bill shot down. Rep. Charles Pelkey, D-Laramie, wanted to allow local government to decide whether or not concealed carry ought be legal within their legislative buildings.

via Washington Post

“This is a simple change, it simply moves the decision as to whether or not folks can bring guns into public meetings and government buildings to the local community,” Pelkey said.

That measure was shot down, thankfully, because that could have lead to a lot of confusion by Wyoming residents moving back and forth between local government offices. Imagine sitting …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation