Pine Bluffs patrolman Brian Yeomans shouldn’t practice law!

 

(a)� The sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use and possession of firearms, weapons and ammunition shall be authorized, regulated and prohibited by the state, and regulation thereof is preempted by the state. Except as authorized by W.S. 15-1-103(a)(xviii), no city, town or county shall authorize, regulate or prohibit the sale, transfer, purchase, delivery, taxation, manufacture, ownership, transportation, storage, use or possession of firearms, weapons and ammunition except as specifically provided by this chapter. This section shall not affect zoning or other ordinances which encompass firearms businesses along with other businesses. Zoning and other ordinances which are designed for the purpose of restricting or prohibiting the sale, purchase, transfer or manufacture of firearms or ammunition as a method of regulating firearms or ammunition are in conflict with this section and are prohibited.

For the record, here is state law on concealed carry:

6-8-104 (a)� A person who wears or carries a concealed deadly weapon is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both.

Very interesting to note the $750 fine as mentioned by officer Brian Yeomans in the newspaper article has to do with state concealed carry. Look exactly at what he stated in the article, an arrestable offense with a mandatory court appearance and a minimum $750 fine. “This is a weapons violation and considered a high misdemeanor,” Yeomans explained.”

This officer should not be entrusted to interpret the law or implement town policy, clearly his inability to understand the law is evident here.

Pine Bluffs patrolman Brian Yeomans has a very clear message - there is nowhere in town where it is legal to carry a firearm in the open.

Yeomans said over the past several weeks he’s been approached by several citizens asking that question - where can they open carry their gun?

According to Town Ordinance 8-115 (A) (d) “No person shall wear, carry or use in a concealed manner any knife with a blade longer than four inches, any dagger, or sword-in-cane, any slingshot, revolver or pistol; or any other dangerous or deadly weapon”.

In later sections, the ordinance details the penalty for such violations noting that carrying an open firearm is an arrestable offense with a mandatory court appearance and a minimum $750 fine.

“This is a weapons violation and considered a high misdemeanor,” Yeomans explained.

Yeomans said he encourages all citizens to contact the Pine Bluffs Police Department if they have any questions or need further clarification.