Walk It Through: The Handgun in the Truck
Carrying without a permit, a stop at a bar for dinner, a courthouse errand, and a friend with an old felony.
A young adult with no permit wants to carry a handgun concealed on a road trip.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Carrying concealed on a trip within Wyoming. Federal law, other states' recognition of a permit, and selling or transferring a gun are not covered here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Controlled substanceA drug listed in the schedules of the controlled substances act, unlawful to possess unless obtained from or on a valid prescription of a practitioner.
- Permitless carryCarrying a concealed firearm without a permit, allowed to a United States resident who meets the permit's qualifications other than Wyoming residency and training, and may lawfully have the firearm.
- FelonyA crime that can be punished by death or by imprisonment for more than one year. Every other crime is a misdemeanor.