Brief Overview Of Wyoming State Laws Concerning Air Guns
Wyoming has no laws regulating air guns.
How old do you need to be to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun in Wyoming?
Answer: In Wyoming you must be 18 Years Old to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun.
Wyoming Air Gun Hunting Regulations
Wyoming allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Cottontail Rabbit
• Small Game
• Snowshoe Hare
• Squirrel
Air Gun Laws In Local Jurisdictions
In addition to state laws, local jurisdictions may also have their own laws regulating air guns. Below are the laws for local jurisdictions in the state of Wyoming.
CASPER, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 9.44 WEAPONS – Casper, Wyoming – Code of Ordinances
9.44.020 Weapons.
A. Authority and Purpose: This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the authority vested in the city of Casper, Wyoming, to regulate weapons as provided in Wyoming Statutes Sections 6-8-401 and 15-1-103(a)(xviii), in order to prevent conduct which disturbs or jeopardizes the public health, safety, peace or morality by the wearing or carrying of concealed weapons except as provided by state law and the carrying of weapons in or to meetings of the city of Casper as provided herein.
“Deadly weapon” shall be defined as it is under Wyoming state law, and shall include, but not be limited to, any firearm, bow, crossbow, or slingshot that shoots or ejects a bullet, pellet, arrow, BB, dart or other projectile by explosion, gas propulsion, spring propulsion or by any other means of propulsion, or any knife (excepting legal pocket knives having a blade length of four inches or less), sword, or explosive device, or any replica of any such deadly weapon.
9.44.030 Discharge of firearms and other weapons.
A. No person shall discharge any firearm, bow, crossbow or slingshot that shoots or ejects a bullet, pellet, arrow, BB, dart or other projectile by explosion, gas propulsion, spring propulsion or by any other means of propulsion, within the limits of the city, except in self-defense.
CHEYENNE, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 9.24 WEAPONS – Cheyenne, Wyoming – Code of Ordinances
9.24.030 – Discharging firearms or air guns prohibited.
No person shall discharge or explode within the city any rifle, revolver or pistol, any air gun or other gun discharging BB or other size shot or firearms of any description or any other combustible or explosive material.
(2001 In-house code § 30-53)
DOUGLAS, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 9.12 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY Douglas, Wyoming Code of Ordinances
9.12.090 Discharging of dangerous or deadly weapon.
B. No person shall discharge within the town any bow and arrow, air gun, or any other gun discharging BB’s or other size shot, except within the confines of one’s property.
C. Nothing in this section shall prevent the use or possession of any said instrument by law enforcement personnel in the line of duty or any other person authorized to carry such weapons.
(Ord. 321 § 3-9, 1981)
GREEN RIVER, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
ARTICLE V. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY – Green River, Wyoming – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 18-61. – Throwing projectiles/shooting bows.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw any stone, brick, missile, or projectile of any kind, or to shoot projectiles from a slingshot, air rifle or other instrument at any person, animal, vehicle, building, or improvement within the city limits without the written consent of the chief of police.
It shall also be unlawful for any person to shoot an arrow or other projectile from a bow of any description within the city limits except:
(1) With the written permission of the chief of police and subject to conditions imposed by him such as date, occasion, place and times allowed. Permission to shoot under this subsection shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief of police. Denial of a request to shoot under this subsection shall be appealable to the governing body; or
(2) At the outdoor archery range; or
(3) At the White Mountain Archery “Red Barn”; or
(4) At city or school sponsored competitive events.
(Ord. No. 6, Art. 1, § 4, 8-12-1891; Ord. No. 05-07, § 1, 3-15-05; Ord. No. 12-02, § 1, 1-3-12)
Sec. 18-63. – Discharge of firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge any cannon, gun, fowling piece, shotgun, rifle, pistol, revolver, BB gun, air rifle, pellet or paint ball gun, or firearm of any description within the city limits except:
(1) With the written permission of the chief of police and subject to conditions imposed by him such as date, occasion, place and times allowed. Permission to discharge under this subsection shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief of police. Denial of a request to discharge under this subsection shall be appealable to the governing body; or
(2) At the FMC firing range; or
(3) At city or school sponsored competitive events; or
(4) Paint ball guns may be discharged within the area designated as the Green River paint ball range but only when appropriate protective screening is in place. This area is open for the use of paint ball guns only. No other firearms are permitted within this range.
(Ord. No. 6, Art. 1, § 6, 8-12-1891; Ord. No. 758, § 1, 12-16-64; Ord. No. 83-39, § 1, 8-16-83; Ord. No. 88-34, § 1, 11-1-88; Ord. No. 92-22, § 1, 9-15-92; Ord. No. 04-04, § 1, 5-4-04)
GREYBULL, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9.32. DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS Greybull, Wyoming Code of Ordinances
9.32.010 Discharge within corporate limits prohibited.
No person or persons, firm or corporation shall discharge any firearm, air gun or rifle of any kind within the corporate limits of the town of Greybull. This chapter shall not apply to peace officers acting in the line of duty.
(Ord. 574 § 1, 1983)
9.32.020 Violation—Penalty.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be fined a sum not more than $750.00 together with costs and may be imprisoned for not more than six months.
(Ord. No. 761, 6-8-2009; Ord. 709 § 4 (part), 2002: Ord. 608 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 602 § 4 (part), 1987; Ord. 574 § 2, 1983)
LARAMIE, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 9.28 WEAPONS Laramie, Wyoming Code of Ordinances
9.28.040 Slingshots and air guns—Permit.
No person in the city shall carry or bear upon his person any slingshot, catapult, spring or air gun except as is specifically allowed under the ordinance codified in this section.
A. The chief of police may grant written permits to national organizations or their local affiliates (such as 4-H and the Boy Scouts of America) to allow the holder of the permit to hold classes in which the use of slingshots, catapults, spring or air guns is taught, and to allow the holder of the permit to conduct competitions and demonstrations. Those attending a permitted class or event participate under the sponsor’s permit.
B. The chief of police is authorized to adopt reasonable rules under which he will issue (and may revoke) permits, considering the safety of the public, students, event participants, spectators, wildlife, and public and private property.
C. Possession of any slingshot, catapult, spring or air gun, is permitted within the city under these conditions: as part of the stock-in-trade of wholesale or retail merchants, by any person eighteen years of age or more upon private property, or within the public rights-of-way or on private property by any person who is transporting the weapon in plain view to or from a class or event which has been permitted by the chief of police.
D. Discharging any of the weapons listed in this section is prohibited within the city limits, except as part of a permitted class or event.
E. Any person who violates any provision of this section is subject to the penalty set forth in Section 1.28 of this code.
(Prior code § 26-39; Ord. 629 § 1, 1980; Ord. 1137 § 1, 1994)
LOVELL, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
See above referenced State Air-gun laws, no local municipality Air-gun ordinances listed.
NEWCASTLE, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17. Offenses—Miscellaneous. – Newcastle, Wyoming – Code of Ordinances
Sec. 17-28. – Shooting or discharging firearms.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than law officers engaged in the performance of their duties, to fire or discharge any cannon, gun, fowling piece, shotgun, pistol, revolver, BB gun, air rifle, pellet gun, weapon or firearm of any description which, by means of propulsion, shall shoot, eject or propel any form of bullet, pellet or other projectile capable of causing injury to persons or property, within the city limits; except that BB guns or air rifles may be discharged within owner’s home in a place or course or range which will prevent injury to other persons or property. The mayor may give his written consent to the firing of certain weapons for a time not to exceed forty eight hours for competitions or special events, if adequate safety precautions are provided. Such consent may be revoked at any time.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to or cover the following described property:
The NE¼NE¼ of Section 32, Township 45 North, Range 61 West of the 6th Principal Meridian Weston County, Wyoming, less that portion on the ridge top where the city water tank is located.
(12-6-1889, art. 2, § 1; Ord. No. 4 (1976), § 1; Ord. No. 23 (1992), § 1.)
PINE HAVEN, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
See above referenced State Air-gun laws, no local municipality Air-gun ordinances listed.
TORRINGTON, WYOMING – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9.24. WEAPONS AND FIREWORKS Torrington, Wyoming Code of Ordinances
Sec. 9.24.050. BB guns and slingshots.
Every person who shall, within the corporate limits of the city, discharge or shoot any air gun, BB gun, slingshot or similar weapon, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 640 1, 1982)