Wyoming Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

Under Wyoming law, when is it legal to use deadly force in self-defense?

1. When there is a reasonable threat of unlawful force

2. Only inside one's home

3. Only to protect property

4. A and B

The correct answer is: When there is a reasonable threat of unlawful force

The correct answer is when there is a reasonable threat of unlawful force. In Wyoming, individuals are permitted to use deadly force in self-defense when they believe that such force is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm to themselves or another person due to a reasonable threat of unlawful force. This is known as the principle of self-defense and is a fundamental aspect of gun laws and firearms safety practices. Option B, which states "Only inside one's home," is incorrect because Wyoming law allows for the use of deadly force in self-defense outside the home as well, as long as there is a reasonable threat of unlawful force. Option C, which states "Only to protect property," is also incorrect because under Wyoming law, the use of deadly force in self-defense is specifically for the protection of life (to prevent death or serious bodily harm), not solely to protect property. Option D is incorrect because the use of deadly force in self-defense in Wyoming is not limited to just inside one's home but can also be applied outside the home when faced with a reasonable threat of unlawful force.