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A bill in the Utah Legislature that would allow adults to carry a concealed firearm in public without a permit has cleared the House of Representatives and now moves to the Senate.
House Bill 60, sponsored by Rep. Walt Brooks, (R-St. George), specifies that those who carry concealed weapons must be over 21 and be legally allowed to possess a firearm.
The bill passed the House 54 to 19. Two Republicans; Rep. Jim Dunnigan (R-Taylorsville) and Rep. Merrill Nelson (R-Grantsville); joined Democrats in voting against it.
The bill was amended during the House debate Tuesday morning to require money from the state's "concealed weapons account" to go toward suicide prevention and education about safe firearm storage.
Brooks told 2News last week, "We need to get back to trusting law-abiding citizens, and get rid of these regulations that are not doing any good." https://kjzz.com/news/local/bill-allowing-concealed-carry-without-a-permit-passes-utah-house-with-some-changes |
