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Wyoming Open Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: Open carry of a handgun is legal in Wyoming with no permit at 18 or older for anyone who may lawfully have a gun.
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Wyoming with no permit at 18 or older for anyone who may lawfully have a gun. The concealed carry permit rules do not apply to open carry. State and local governments may ban open carry in their facilities and on their campuses, and private owners may bar guns from their property.
Official source: wyomingdci.wyo.gov →
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Open Carry in states bordering Wyoming
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ColoradoConditional
State law does not ban open carry of a handgun and requires no permit, but cities and counties may ban it in buildings or areas they post, and Denver bans open carry. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: cbi.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
- IdahoPermitted
Open carry of a handgun in plain view needs no license anywhere in Idaho, including inside cities. Cities and counties cannot add their own bans. It is open to adults 18 and older who may legally have a gun. Private owners can still bar guns from their property, and school property is off limits except in narrow cases.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
- MontanaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Montana without a permit, but local governments may regulate certain areas.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dojmt.gov · Full Montana rule →
- NebraskaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun needs no permit in Nebraska if you are 18 or older and not a prohibited person. A handgun counts as concealed only if it is entirely hidden from view, and the state concealed-carry rules cover only concealed handguns. Firearms are barred at schools, with limited exceptions. Since July 18, 2026, firearms are also barred in the State Capitol unless you have prior State Patrol approval. State law largely bars cities and counties from adding their own firearm rules, but check locally.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: statepatrol.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- South DakotaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in South Dakota without a permit for anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess one.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
- UtahPermitted
Open carry is legal in Utah without a permit. At 21 or older it may be loaded or unloaded. At 18 to 20 without a permit, the firearm must be unloaded. Utah counts a firearm as loaded when a round is in the firing position; a handgun is also loaded when one manual operation of any mechanism would fire a round, and a muzzle-loader is loaded when capped or primed with a powder charge and ball or shot. Open carry is barred in some places, including on or about school and college premises.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
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