(a)For purposes of this act:
(i)"Red flag gun seizure" means a federal statute,
rule, executive order, judicial order or judicial finding or any
state statute, rule, executive order, judicial order or judicial
finding that does any of the following:
(A)Prohibits a specific person from owning,
possessing, transporting, transferring or receiving a firearm,
ammunition or related accessories unless the person has been
convicted of a felony crime, is currently adjudicated to be
legally incompetent, has been committed to a mental institution,
is an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the state of
Wyoming, has been dishonorably discharged from a branch of the
armed forces of the United States, has been convicted of a crime
listed under W.S. 6-2-510(b)(ii) or 6-2-511(b)(ii), is a
fugitive f
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(a) For purposes of this act:
(i) "Red flag gun seizure" means a federal statute,
rule, executive order, judicial order or judicial finding or any
state statute, rule, executive order, judicial order or judicial
finding that does any of the following:
(A) Prohibits a specific person from owning,
possessing, transporting, transferring or receiving a firearm,
ammunition or related accessories unless the person has been
convicted of a felony crime, is currently adjudicated to be
legally incompetent, has been committed to a mental institution,
is an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the state of
Wyoming, has been dishonorably discharged from a branch of the
armed forces of the United States, has been convicted of a crime
listed under W.S. 6-2-510(b)(ii) or 6-2-511(b)(ii), is a
fugitive from justice under 7-3-213, is subject to an order of
protection prohibiting firearms pursuant to W.S. 7-3-508, 7-3-
509, 35-21-104, 35-21-105 or a substantially similar law of
another jurisdiction, is ordered not to possess a firearm,
ammunition or related accessories as a condition of bond, parole
or probation, is subject to an order of involuntary
hospitalization under W.S. 25-10-110 or is subject to an order
to seize a firearm, ammunition or related accessories under W.S.
23-6-208; or
(B) Orders the removal or requires the surrender
of a firearm, ammunition or related accessories from a specific
person unless the person has been convicted of a felony crime,
is currently adjudicated to be legally incompetent, has been
committed to a mental institution, is an alien who is illegally
or unlawfully in the state of Wyoming, has been dishonorably
discharged from a branch of the armed forces of the United
States, has been convicted of a crime listed under W.S. 6-2-
510(b)(ii) or 6-2-511(b)(ii), is a fugitive from justice under
7-3-213, is subject to an order of protection prohibiting
firearms pursuant to W.S. 7-3-508, 7-3-509, 35-21-104, 35-21-105
or a substantially similar law of another jurisdiction, is
ordered not to possess a firearm, ammunition or related
accessories as a condition of bond, parole or probation, is
subject to an order of involuntary hospitalization under W.S.
25-10-110 or is subject to an order to seize a firearm,
ammunition or related accessories under W.S. 23-6-208.
(ii) "This act" means W.S. 9-14-301 through 9-14-303.
(b) The state of Wyoming, including any agency or any
political subdivision in the state, shall be prohibited from
implementing or enforcing any federal statute, rule, executive
order, judicial order or judicial findings or any state statute,
rule, executive order, judicial order or judicial findings that
would enforce a red flag gun seizure order against or upon a
resident of Wyoming.
(c) This state and any agency or any political
subdivision, including any law enforcement agency, in the state
of Wyoming shall be prohibited from using any personnel or funds
appropriated by the legislature of the state of Wyoming, any
other source of funds that originated within the state of
Wyoming or accepting any federal funds to implement any federal
statute, rule, executive order, judicial order or judicial
findings or any state statute, rule, executive order, judicial
order or judicial findings that would enforce a red flag gun
seizure order against or upon a resident of Wyoming. Nothing in
this section shall be construed to prohibit Wyoming officials
from accepting aid from federal officials to enforce any Wyoming
law not in conflict with this act.
(d) This act shall preempt any local law, ordinance or
regulation regarding a red flag gun seizure order or any other
law, ordinance or regulation that may conflict with any
provision of this act.
(e) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit or
prevent a firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition from being
seized as evidence or collected by law enforcement in the course
of a lawful investigation.