utbagpiper
Banned
Rep. Curt Oda has introduced HB 260, Concealed Firearm Permit Amendments.
The bill has the effect of removing criminal penalties for carrying a firearm concealed without holding a permit to carry, so long as the gun remains "Utah unloaded" (for semi-autos, no round in the chamber, but fully charged magazine may be inserted) and is not carried into an off limits location (including schools). This would extend our current "Israeli-style" Open Carry law to allow the firearm to be carried discretely.
This is the same bill the Gov. Herbert vetoed last year.
BRIEF and POLITE letters or phone calls to Gov. Herbert's office asking him to support this bill would be helpful. He can be reached at:
The Office of Governor Gary R. Herbert
350 North State Street, Suite 200
PO Box 142220
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2220
Phone: 801-538-1000
Toll Free: 800-705-2464
If those outside Utah would like to assist, they might mention how such a law would positively influence their decision to make Utah a tourist or business destination.
Charles Hardy
GOUtah!
The bill has the effect of removing criminal penalties for carrying a firearm concealed without holding a permit to carry, so long as the gun remains "Utah unloaded" (for semi-autos, no round in the chamber, but fully charged magazine may be inserted) and is not carried into an off limits location (including schools). This would extend our current "Israeli-style" Open Carry law to allow the firearm to be carried discretely.
This is the same bill the Gov. Herbert vetoed last year.
BRIEF and POLITE letters or phone calls to Gov. Herbert's office asking him to support this bill would be helpful. He can be reached at:
The Office of Governor Gary R. Herbert
350 North State Street, Suite 200
PO Box 142220
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2220
Phone: 801-538-1000
Toll Free: 800-705-2464
If those outside Utah would like to assist, they might mention how such a law would positively influence their decision to make Utah a tourist or business destination.
Charles Hardy
GOUtah!