A new state law that allows residents to carry concealed weapons without obtaining a permit is spurring some confusion.
State and law enforcement officials are seeking to clarify aspects of the statute after several misconceptions surfaced in the wake of its going into effect on July 1.
Heather Calvert, a concealed firearm permit records analyst with the Wyoming Attorney General's Division of Criminal Investigation, said the state has gotten many calls and questions regarding the law changes.
She said the main mistaken belief is that Wyoming no longer will be issuing concealed-carry permits.
"That is simply not true," she said. "We still are issuing the permits, and we will continue providing that option."
Calvert said the state wants to also reaffirm that it remains illegal to take a concealed weapon into another state without a permit.
State and law enforcement officials are seeking to clarify aspects of the statute after several misconceptions surfaced in the wake of its going into effect on July 1.
Heather Calvert, a concealed firearm permit records analyst with the Wyoming Attorney General's Division of Criminal Investigation, said the state has gotten many calls and questions regarding the law changes.
She said the main mistaken belief is that Wyoming no longer will be issuing concealed-carry permits.
"That is simply not true," she said. "We still are issuing the permits, and we will continue providing that option."
Calvert said the state wants to also reaffirm that it remains illegal to take a concealed weapon into another state without a permit.
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