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Associated Press - February 22, 2010 3:45 PM ET
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming House has advanced a bill that would allow residents to carry concealed guns without a permit provided that they can demonstrate they're familiar with firearms.
The House voted 42-15 on Monday to send House Bill 113 to the Senate.
The House amended the bill to specify that citizens would have to demonstrate their familiarity with guns by passing a certified firearms safety course or have a background of military or police service.
Thermopolis Republican Rep. Lorraine Quarberg says Wyoming residents have a constitutional right to carry guns without government permission.
Sheridan Republican Rep. Jack Landon spoke against the bill. He questioned how police would verify provisions such as the requirement that people must live in the state for at least six months before they could carry concealed guns.
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