Wyoming — Body Armor Regulation Profile

Primary Statute

Federal 18 USC 931 only; no Wyoming state-specific body armor statute. Constitutional carry since 2011 (W.S. 6-8-104).

Strategic Context

Gpo Sweet Spots

• Sentinel LGM-35A ICBM equipment refresh (F.E. Warren 90th SFG) — position now for 2028+ ramp
• 90th SFG nuclear security ongoing armor program (~1,500+ SF)
• Wyoming A&I state procurement (WyoBid) with 5% in-state preference factored
• WSA (23 county sheriffs) cooperative purchasing channel
• BVP Bulletproof Vest Partnership — CRITICAL for 30+ small municipals + 23 county sheriffs
• 1033 LESO heavy rural WY utilization — complementary positioning
• NASPO ValuePoint + Sourcewell + OMNIA cooperative channels
• WLEA Douglas training academy — entry-level awareness channel
• Regional bundling with MT/ID/SD/ND for small-state aggregation

Regulatory Posture

Standard (federal 18 USC 931 only). No Wyoming state-specific body armor statute; no face-to-face, permit, or dealer-license requirement. Online commerce fully permitted. Constitutional carry since 2011 (W.S. 6-8-104). Wyoming Way self-reliance ethos favors civilian ownership. 5% Wyoming in-state bidder preference (W.S. 16-6-102) affects state procurement competitiveness. No state-level felon armor prohibition (federal only). Age minimum follows federal/general commerce (18).

Unique To WY Categories

• F.E. Warren AFB 90th Missile Wing — 1 of 3 US ICBM fields (150 silos WY/NE/CO)
• Sentinel LGM-35A ICBM replacement — Warren one of 3 replacement bases (2028+)
• Oldest continuously active US Army post (Fort D.A. Russell 1867 → F.E. Warren AFB)
• Yellowstone National Park — FIRST US national park (1872); 96% of park in WY
• Grand Teton National Park + Jenny Lake Rangers (elite technical mountain rescue)
• Devils Tower National Monument — FIRST US national monument (1906)
• Shoshone National Forest — FIRST US national forest (1891)
• Bridger-Teton National Forest — largest NF in Lower 48 outside AK
• Jackson Hole Airport — ONLY commercial airport located WITHIN a US national park
• Teton County — historically highest per-capita income US county
• Wind River Indian Reservation — 2 tribes (Eastern Shoshone + Northern Arapaho) share ONE reservation (unique)
• Powder River Basin — #1 US coal production (Campbell County Gillette)
• Trona — world-largest deposit (Sweetwater County)
• Jonah Field + Pinedale Anticline — major US natural gas production
• Constitutional carry since 2011 (W.S. 6-8-104)
• 48% of WY is federal land (2nd-highest Lower 48 with NV)
• 23 county sheriffs; 2nd least-populous US state
• Only 4-year public university (University of Wyoming)
• NO Level I Trauma Center in state (unique among 50 states; patients shipped out)
• NO BOP federal prison in WY (federal inmates → CO/MT/UT)
• NO dedicated FBI Field Office (Denver AOR + Cheyenne/Casper/Jackson RAs)
• NO international border, NO commercial ports
• Wyoming Medical Center Casper — ONLY Level II Trauma in WY
• Cheyenne Frontier Days — world's largest outdoor rodeo (annual July ~200K attendees; 10-day)
• MAFFS C-130H (153rd AW Cheyenne ANGB) — critical US wildfire air tanker asset
• Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy (Douglas) — state POST basic training
• WHP: 5% Wyoming in-state bidder preference for state procurement (W.S. 16-6-102)
• Weatherby Inc relocated CA→Sheridan WY (2019) — firearms industry relocation precedent

Partnership Opportunities

• Wyoming Sheriffs' Association (WSA) — 23 county cooperative purchasing partnership
• WACOP — Wyoming Police Chiefs' Association cooperative outreach
• F.E. Warren AFB 90th SFG — direct AFGSC + GSA procurement partnership
• Sentinel LGM-35A ICBM program positioning (2028+) — multi-year equipment refresh cycle
• Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy (WLEA Douglas) — training partnership for armor awareness
• BVP Bulletproof Vest Partnership — grant-writing support for small WY agencies
• NPS Yellowstone + Grand Teton — federal cooperative channels
• Weatherby Inc (Sheridan) — WY firearms industry networking + co-marketing
• MT/ID/SD/ND regional bundling — small-state cooperative efficiency
• Wyoming A&I state procurement — state master price agreement bid

Aggregated Demand Estimate

Moderate state aggregate despite tiny population. F.E. Warren 90th SFG nuclear security (~1,500+ SF) dominates WY federal buying. State + local LE ~700 municipal + ~1,000 sheriff + ~215 WHP + ~900 WDOC COs + ~75 Game & Fish = ~2,900 state/local sworn. Sentinel LGM-35A ICBM equipment refresh upcoming (2028+) — MAJOR multi-year opportunity.