A Concealed Carry Permit
W.S. 6-8-104 — five years statewide, a $50 fee, and a decision within sixty days
The attorney general's division of criminal investigation issues permits, valid throughout the state for five years. An applicant must have lived in Wyoming for at least six months before applying, unless they hold a valid statewide permit from a state that recognizes Wyoming's.
Who handles this in Wyoming: Wyoming State Bar, attorney referrals; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Wyoming directory.
- The application goes through the sheriff of the county where the applicant lives, with a nonrefundable fee of $50, a full set of fingerprints at the applicant's cost, and proof of familiarity with a firearm.
- Familiarity can be a certified safety or training course, a law enforcement or security course, organized handgun competition, military service, or honorable retirement after at least ten years as a peace officer.
- The division may deny a permit for a misdemeanor crime of violence within the three years before the application.
- The division issues or denies the permit within sixty days of receiving everything.
A denial. A denial comes in writing with its grounds. The applicant has thirty days to send more documentation, and the division answers within twenty days of getting it. A denial can then be reviewed in district court.
A permit holder carries the permit and valid identification whenever carrying concealed, and shows both when a peace officer asks.
Sources for this section (1)
- W.S. 6-8-104 — Wearing or carrying concealed weapons; penalties; exceptions; permits
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.