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The Legislature adjourned with a budget and over 90 new laws on the books. On this season’s last episode, WyoFile's Maggie Mullen and Wyoming Public Radio's Jordan Uplinger recap what passed, back-and-forth between the governor and lawmakers, and what happens next.

Gordon also vetoed a bill that would’ve allowed civil suits against law enforcement agencies for enforcing orders solely regarding firearms or ammunition. Sheriffs worried it’d hamstring their cooperation with the feds. He also vetoed a union related bill.

Bills related to concealed carry, firearm ownership and the Second Amendment crossed over to the second chamber.

Eavan Castaner of Casper was sentenced to 42 to 75 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, Lene’a Brown, in 2024.

People over 70 are increasingly using firearms to end their lives. The rate is especially prevalent among Western states.

The Gun Violence Data Hub examined firearm suicide rates and found across the country, they are the highest among people 70 years of age and older.

OWL for Schools is debuting in religious schools in Wyoming and could expand around the region.

A new analysis found that states that went in a similar direction as Wyoming saw more gun-related injuries. We unpack Wyoming’s law and see how school districts are responding to the end of gun-free zones.

The Trace’s investigation found about a dozen law enforcement agencies nationwide traded in the Sig Sauer P320 for resale to the public after multiple lawsuits alleged it fired without pulling the trigger. Wyoming Highway Patrol was among them.

Gov. Mark Gordon has signed over 60 bills into law with just days left of the legislative session. He’s also let six bills become law without his signature. They include a repeal of gun free zones, a repeal of the state budget reserve account and tightening abortion restrictions.