Open Carry Law

Coming up this Sunday on Report to Wyoming, excerpts from the first Casper City Council public hearing of a proposed amendment to city law. "This matter was brought to you by our Police Chief, Chris Walsh, with concern regarding the apparent inconsistency in state statute that does not allow concealed weapons in a public meeting, but does allow open carry of weapons...

First Reading on a proposed ordinance to ban weapons from city meetings in Casper heard passionate testimony from both sides Listen here,

Casper City Council passed on first reading, Tuesday night, an ordinance change that would prohibit the carry of deadly weapons into city meetings. The ordinance change was passed on a six to three vote. A motion to table the discussion until after the state Legislative session did not pass...

Tuesday evening Casper City Council offers a public hearing on a proposal to place restrictions on the open carry of weapons in city meetings.

On a 4-3 vote Casper City Council, Thursday agreed to bring to public hearing a change to city ordinance that would create restrictions on the open carry of weapons in city meetings.

Casper City Council is considering creation of a city ordinance that could restrict the "open carry" of weapons at city meetings. The new concealed carry law that came into effect on July 1st already includes that restriction. On Monday council discussed also prohibiting "open carry'' guns at city meetings. Casper Mayor, Paul Bertoglio, says council wants to bring the two laws in l