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Wyoming Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: Wyoming has permitless carry: no permit is required, and any person 18 or older — resident or non-resident — who may lawfully possess may carry concealed.
Wyoming has permitless carry: no permit is required, and any person 18 or older — resident or non-resident — who may lawfully possess may carry concealed. The age floor dropped from 21 to 18 on July 1, 2026 under HB 96, which also lowered the optional permit's minimum age to 18. An optional permit remains available for carrying in states that honor Wyoming permits. See W.S. 6-8-104.
Official source: wyomingdci.wyo.gov →
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Wyoming
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ColoradoConditional
Colorado requires a permit to carry concealed, and the minimum age is 21. The permit is the Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP), shall-issue through county sheriffs; Colorado is not constitutional carry.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: cbi.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
- IdahoPermitted
No permit is needed if you are a U.S. citizen or current U.S. military member, at least 18, and not disqualified (for example, by a felony charge or conviction or unlawful drug use). …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
- MontanaPermitted
Montana has permitless carry statewide, also called constitutional carry: any person eligible to possess may carry concealed without a permit. Optional shall-issue permits are issued by the county sheriff at 18 and older.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: dojmt.gov · Full Montana rule →
- NebraskaPermitted
No permit is needed in Nebraska at 21 or older, for residents and visitors, if you are not a prohibited person. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: statepatrol.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- South DakotaPermitted
South Dakota has permitless carry, also called constitutional carry: no permit is required, and anyone 18 and older who can lawfully possess may carry concealed. Optional regular, gold, and enhanced permits are available for reciprocity.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
- UtahPermitted
No permit is needed at 21 or older. You may carry a firearm openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, if you may otherwise lawfully possess it. At 18 to 20 without a permit, you may carry only openly, and the firearm must be unloaded unless it is a handgun in a vehicle. Permits are optional; a provisional permit exists for ages 18 to 20.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
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