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A bill that would scrap almost every “gun-free zone” in the state of Wyoming has passed both the House and Senate with overwhelming margins, but a handful of gun control activists are now directing their attention to Gov. Mark Gordon in the hopes of getting him to whip out his veto pen.
OnMonday,agroupofabout20studentsfromtheUniversityofWyomingstageda“die-in”protestoutsideofGordon’sofficeinthestatecapitolbuilding,upsetoverthefactthattherighttokeepandbeararmsmaysoonapplyontheircampus.
Stagedasa“die-in”protest,studentsworewhiteT-shirtssplatteredwithredpaintandheldsignsthatread“I’drathernotbeatarget,”“Books>Bullets”and“Idon’tfeelsafeinschool.”
HouseBill172,“Repealgunfreezonesandpreemptionamendments,”passedonthirdreadingFridayinthestateSenate.OnMonday,SenatePresidentBoBiteman,R-Ranchester,andSpeakeroftheHouseChipNeiman,R-Hulett,signedthebill,whichisnowHouseEnrolledAct24,headingtoGordon’sdesk.
Studentshaverepeatedlyspokenatlegislativecommitteemeetingsthissessionabouttheirop
