“Gun-free zones” are open invitations to those with arms seeking to do harm. The stupidity of a gun-free zone boggles the mind of anyone with two brain cells to rub together.
When Rep. Karlee Provenza arrived at the Wyoming Capitol this legislative budget session, three death threats were waiting in her mailbox.
The Democrat from Laramie says she has watched people stand in the gallery overlooking the House of Representatives, trying to intimidate her “all day.” It’s likely that come the Legislature’s 2025 general session, those same folks trying to bully Provenza could legally be carrying firearms.
“In this space where I’m receiving death threats, I don’t necessarily appreciate the fact that everybody can have a firearm,” Provenza told WyoFile at a Democratic Party Caucus press briefing Thursday morning. “And I’ll have to make a decision about whether I want to bring my concealed firearm with me to the Capitol or not.”
Although guns are now prohibited, hours after Provenza’s remarks, the Wyoming Senate stamped its final approval on House Bill 125 – Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments, which would put an end to state, county and town governments’ authority to regulate concealed firearms. It would also allow people to conceal carry in public spaces like schools and the Capitol.
By Mike Koshmri
