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Wisconsin prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

WI1033 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: W.S.A. 55.12

(2) Subject to s. 46.279, protective placement may be made to nursing homes, public medical institutions, centers for the developmentally disabled under the requirements of s. 51.06(3), foster care services or other home placements, or to other appropriate facilities...(10)(a) If a court orders protective services or protective placement of an individual under this section and if an order has not been made under s.

Effective: 2010-07-01
Wisconsin prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

WI1064 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled

Citation: W.S.A. 941.29

(1m) A person who possesses a firearm is guilty of a Class G felony if any of the following applies: (e) The person has been committed for treatment under s. 51.20(13)(a) and is subject to an order not to possess a firearm under s. 51.20(13)(cv) 1., 2007 stats.

Effective: 2007-11-26
Wisconsin prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

WI1031 — dvro ex parte : expanded

Citation: Wis. Stat. § 813.12(ag)

(1)(ag): “Dating relationship” means a romantic or intimate social relationship between 2 adult individuals but “dating relationship” does not include a casual relationship or an ordinary fraternization between 2 individuals in a business or social context.

Effective: 2002-04-10
Wisconsin prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

WI1030 — dvro ex parte

Citation: Wis. Stat. § 813.12(4m)

2. ...require the respondent to surrender any firearms that he or she owns or has in his or her possession to the sheriff of the county in which the action under this section was commenced, to the sheriff of the county in which the respondent resides or to another person designated by the respondent and approved by the judge or family court commissioner.

Effective: 1996-04-01 Superseded: 2002-04-10
Wisconsin prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

WI1029 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: W.S.A. 51.20 (13)

d. Whether the victim suffered from a mental illness or mental deficiency that rendered him or her temporarily or permanently incapable of understanding or evaluating the consequences of his or her actions. If the court makes the disposition under par.

Effective: 1994-04-06 Superseded: 2010-05-07
Wisconsin waiting period handgun Permissive

WI1022 — general

Citation: Wis. Stat. § 175.35

Repealed.

Effective: 2015-06-25
Wisconsin waiting period handgun Restrictive

WI1021 — general

Citation: Wis. Stat. § 175.35

No firearms dealer licensed by the U.S. department of the treasury may transfer possession of any handgun to any person for 48 hours following purchase of such handgun.

Effective: 1976-03-15 Superseded: 2015-06-25
Wyoming background checks long gun Restrictive

WY1018 — sales from dealer

Citation: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1316

(g) The Tennessee bureau of investigation may require that the dealer verify the identification of the purchaser if that identity is in question by sending the thumbprints of the purchaser to the bureau.

Effective: 2009-05-20
Wyoming background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

WY1037 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Wyoming background checks handgun Restrictive

WY1036 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Wyoming carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

WY1005 — shall issue (permit not required)

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104

(a) A person who wears or carries a concealed deadly weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($ 750.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both for a first offense, or a felony punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($ 2,000.00), imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both, for a second or...

Effective: 2011-07-01
Wyoming carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

WY1004 — shall issue

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104

(a) A person who wears or carries a concealed deadly weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both, unless: (i) The person is a peace officer; (ii) The person possesses a permit under this section; or (iii) The person holds a valid permit authorizing him to carry a concealed...

Effective: 1994-10-01 Superseded: 2011-07-01
Wyoming carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

WY1003 — may issue

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104

(a) A person who wears or carries a concealed deadly weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both, unless: (i) The person is a peace officer; or (ii) The person possesses a permit under subsection (b) of this section.

Effective: 1970-01-01 Superseded: 1994-10-01
Wyoming castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

WY1025 — stand your ground

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-602(e)

A person who is attacked in any place where the person is lawfully present shall not have a duty to retreat before using reasonable defensive force pursuant to subsection (a) of this section provided that he is not the initial aggressor and is not engaged in illegal activity.

Effective: 2018-07-01
Wyoming castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

WY1006 — traditional

Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 6-2-602(a)

A person is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or serious bodily injury to himself or another when using defensive force that is intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury to another if: (i) The intruder against whom the defensive force was used was in the process of unlawfully and forcefully entering, or had unlawfully and forcibly entered, another's home or...

Effective: 2008-07-01 Superseded: 2018-07-01
Wyoming castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

WY1007 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

Effective: 1900-01-01 Superseded: 2008-07-01
Wyoming firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

WY1052 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Wyoming firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

WY1054 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Wyoming firearms in college/university handgun Restrictive

WY1046 — public and private : CCW not allowed

Citation: W.S.1977 § 6-8-104(t)

No person authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to paragraphs (a)(ii) through (iv) of this section shall carry a concealed firearm into: (vi) Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms, except as provided in W.S. 21-3-132; (x) Any college or university facility without the written consent of the security service of the college or university;

Effective: 1994-10-01
Wyoming firearms in K-12 educational settings handgun and long gun Permissive

WY1051 — school personnel other than peace officers

Citation: Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-3-132

(a) The board of trustees in each school district may adopt rules and regulations, in consultation with local law enforcement, to allow the possession of firearms by employees possessing a valid concealed carry permit under W.S. 6-8-104 on or in any property or facility owned or leased by the school district. Employees of a school district who hold a valid concealed carry permit issued under W.S.

Effective: 2019-02-15
Wyoming local laws preempted by state handgun and long gun Permissive

WY1048 — comprehensive

Citation: W.S. § 6-8-401(c)

The sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use and possession of firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be authorized, regulated and prohibited by the state, and regulation thereof is preempted by the state. Except as authorized by W.S.

Effective: 1995-02-17
Wyoming minimum age handgun Restrictive

WY1030 — purchase and sale

Citation: W.S.1977 § 6-8-404(d)

To purchase a firearm covered by this section a person shall: (i) Be at least: (A) Twenty-one (21) years of age if the firearm is a handgun.

Effective: 2010-03-11
Wyoming minimum age long gun Restrictive

WY1031 — purchase and sale

Citation: W.S.1977 § 6-8-404(d)

To purchase a firearm covered by this section a person shall: (i) Be at least: (B) Eighteen (18) years of age if the firearm is a shotgun or rifle.

Effective: 2010-03-11
Wyoming minimum age long gun Restrictive

WY1055 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Wyoming minimum age handgun Restrictive

WY1056 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13
Wyoming minimum age handgun Restrictive

WY1057 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Wyoming prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

WY1022 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled

Citation: W.S.1977 § 6-8-404(c)

To possess a firearm covered by this section a person shall: (ii) Not currently be adjudicated to be legally incompetent; and (iii) Not have been committed to a mental institution.

Effective: 2010-03-11
Wyoming prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

WY1023 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: W.S.1977 § 6-8-404(c)

To possess a firearm covered by this section a person shall: (ii) Not currently be adjudicated to be legally incompetent; and (iii) Not have been committed to a mental institution.

Effective: 2010-03-11
Wyoming waiting period handgun Permissive

WY1043 — federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)

Repealed.

Effective: 1998-11-30
Wyoming waiting period handgun Restrictive

WY1042 — federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless-“(A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30