How buying a gun in Laramie works
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Wyoming law allows.
A trigger is a part and ships to your door in every state; the rules below apply to the rifles and receivers in the catalogue. Wyoming has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Wyoming dealer you name at checkout. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473.
Dealers in these communities all work for Laramie-area buyers:
- Centennial
- Rock River
- Bosler
- Tie Siding
- Cheyenne
- Fort Collins
- Saratoga
- Medicine Bow
Carrying a gun in Albany County
Wyoming allows permitless concealed carry for adults 21 and over who are not prohibited, extended to non-residents in 2021, and open carry is lawful. The concealed firearm permit is still issued by the Attorney General through the Albany County Sheriff and adds reciprocity. Courthouses, schools, government meetings and posted property remain off limits.
Hunting near Laramie
Wyoming manages deer and antelope by numbered hunt area, with residents buying most general licences over the counter and non-residents applying in a draw that closes in the spring. Rifle seasons run mostly in October, with dates set per hunt area. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal; carry bear spray in grizzly country.
Albany County is high plains and the Snowy Range, with pronghorn on the Laramie Plains, mule deer in the Medicine Bow forest and elk above them; residents buy general licences and non-residents draw.
Pronghorn at four hundred yards on the Laramie Plains is the local precision-rifle problem, and the university's shooting teams keep the ranges busy.
Public shooting ranges near Laramie
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to test a trigger at a hundred yards.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.