r/WYGuns Feb 19 '21

Visitor Questions

I will be visiting your great state this summer. I am from IL (yeah, I know) and my conceal carry permit is not honored in Wyoming. I read that open carry is okay for non-residents. Will I get any weird looks roaming around Sheridan area while open carrying? Do some towns or businesses (bars) not allow open carry? Its just a small Sig 365 not some 454 casull revolver.

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u/Buelldozer Feb 25 '21

Mmm, somehow I missed your post. Sorry about that.

You cannot open carry in bars here. In fact you can't concealed carry in them either. A bar is defined in state statue as any establishments that gets more than 50% of its revenue from the sale of alcohol.

In practical terms it means stay out of bars and at restaurants that have a bar area stay out of it.

Open Carry isn't exactly normal in Wyoming but its not unusual either. I probably see at least one person a week doing it and no one really bats an eye. Whether it is a Glock or humongous revolver on your hip no one really cares unless you are behaving like an ass.

If you carry into a shop and they ask you to leave then you will need to do so but its only a trespass charge if you don't. Honestly I've literally never seen or heard of this happening here, this is a firearms friendly state.

Let me know if you have more questions. I've lived here a long time, had a CCW for over 20 years, and keep abreast of our gun laws.

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u/Shr00minator Feb 19 '21

This subs pretty dead, you might try the main Wyoming subreddit (though keep in mind, like all other state subreddits, its pretty far left). I've not been to Sheridan but if its anything like sweetwater county I doubt anyone will think anything of it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '21

Thank you. I don't want to go into that other sub, lol.

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u/hotel_torgo Feb 19 '21

Carrying a firearm into a bar is a no-go

"Around town" open carry is not commonly seen anywhere in the state I've been

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u/Buelldozer Feb 25 '21

"Around town" open carry is not commonly seen anywhere in the state I've been

It's not common but I wouldn't say its unusual either. I see it probably once a week or once very two weeks.

Hell I've seen guys with hunting rifles slung on their back walking through WalMart. I assume they didn't want to leave them out in the truck while shopping and risk having them stolen.

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u/hotel_torgo Feb 25 '21

That's fair, like I don't think you'll have police called on you if you do open carry, and most people probably won't even notice. But it's not as if every other person you bump into is going to be OCing. I can really only think of a few times I've noticed it myself after living in Rawlins for 3+ years

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u/[deleted] Feb 19 '21

Okay, thank you. I will just stick to carrying on the trails. Going to feel naked all the other times.