WY: Protect the Second Amendment in Wyoming!

     Protect the Second Amendment in Wyoming!

In 2022, GOA fought hard to pass Wyoming Statute 9-14-203.

This law imposed a CRIMINAL PENALTY of imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, and a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), for state or local officials who infringe on your Second Amendment Rights.

Many around the Country regard this law as the Nation’s strongest CRIMINAL SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT (SAPA).

In other words, the law serves as a deterrent for officials who would infringe on your Rights because those officials can be subject to CRIMINAL prosecution.

Since the passage of the 2022 law, GOA has worked in Cheyenne every year to add a process allowing a citizen to take CIVIL ACTION against a governmental entity that infringes on our Second Amendment Rights.

This concept would allow citizens to hire an attorney and seek financial damages from Agencies and Departments.

SADLY, SOME GROUPS AND LEGISLATORS HAVE PLAYED POLITICAL GAMES WITH THESE FACTS AND MISREPRESENTED THESE ISSUES TO THE PEOPLE OF WYOMING FOR YEARS!

Just last week, 8 Wyoming Legislators proposed HB0283 (https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0283), and a Senate mirror bill SF0196 (brought by Senator Salazar), that would destroy the criminal penalty in Wyoming law for Wyoming officials who infringe on your Second Amendment Rights.

They falsely claimed this was “advancing Second Amendment Rights.”

Don’t take our word for it, download the identical bills (HB0283 and SF0196) and look at the language on page 4 striking the CRIMINAL PENALTY THAT MANY CALL AMERICA’S BEST!!

Legislators have finally heard GOA’s call, and in the last few days, HB0303 (https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0303) has been introduced.

Rumor has it that, due to an outcry from many GOA members and supporters, some of the 8 Legislators who tried to kill the CRIMINAL PENALTY (USING HB0283 AND SF0196) ARE NOW ASKING TO CO-SPONSOR THE GOOD BILL – HB0303.

YOUR VOICE HAS BEEN HEARD FOLLOWING OUR MONDAY EMAIL ABOUT THE DANGEROUS BILLS (HB0283 AND SF0196)!

The GOA-supported bill, HB0303, gives citizens the opportunity to go to court against Agencies or Departments who employ local or state officials who infringe on our Rights, AND IT DOES THIS WITHOUT REPEALING THE CRIMINAL SAPA PROVISIONS ESTABLISHED IN 2022!!

THIS WOULD GIVE WYOMING THE BEST COMBINATION OF SAPA LAWS IN AMERICA!

Please click the TAKE ACTION HERE, or in the graphic at the top, and contact your elected Representative and Senator. Tell them to support HB0303 and to vote against the dangerous bills HB0283 and SF0196.

We are at a critical point, and we need you to act to ensure we are able to protect our CRIMINAL SAPA PROVISIONS AND ADD CIVIL PROVISIONS TO THE WYOMING LAW!

GOA will be working to ensure THE CIVIL PROCESSES IN HB0303 pass the Legislature without weakening Amendments while we also protect the CRIMINAL PROVISIONS WE ESTABLISHED IN STATUTES IN 2022.

Please stay tuned for more information soon regarding how you can help strengthen Second Amendment Protections in Wyoming.

 

P.S. Ask the Wyoming Legislature to Support the GOA-backed HB0303 and to vote against HB0283 and SF0196!