A bill was introduced by the Wyoming House to allow staff at K-12 schools to carry concealed firearms while at school.
Rep. John Eklund, R-Laramie, sponsored the bill and it was voted to be introduced 54-6.
The bill would allow staff who possess a concealed firearm permit to carry one while at school. Before this school zones were gun-free zones except to law enforcement officers.
The local school board would also have to give permission to staff to carry concealed firearms.
This was after House Bill 105 was tabled by Wyoming lawmakers. This bill would have allowed anyone who was 21 or older and in possession of a concealed carry permit to have a gun on their person while on school campuses.
If someone wants to carry a concealed firearm on the UW campus they must apply to the UWPD. The UWPD takes each application case by case. The student applying must also provide the UWPD with a compelling case as to why they should be allowed to do so.
It is then up to the UW Police Chief Mike Samp to make the call of whether or not someone can carry a concealed fire arm
“It is not a blanket restriction on firearms on campus,” said Chad Baldwin of University Public Relations. “Permission must be sought and granted.”
Baldwin also said that there are storage units at the UWPD for students who hunt or shoot recreationally and want to store their guns.
“Our top priority is assuring the safety and security of students, faculty, staff and everybody else,” said Baldwin. “Our leadership believes that the current policy is the best way to assure that environment.”
This is true for almost every other campus in the U.S. Except some of the colleges in Colorado and Utah including Colorado State University, Colorado University and University of Utah.
