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I realize some consider concealed carry permits to be off topic, or even offensive here. I'll suggest we can either hang together, or hang seperately.
For the last couple of years, ever since the head of DPS was changed
to Duncan a couple of years ago, that agency has failed to meet
legislative mandates to issue permits on time. They have been looking
for excuses for their own incompetence and unwillingness to do what
they need to do.
Their favored scapegoat the last couple of years has been the issuance
of carry permits to non-residents. Simply put, there is NO PROBLEM
with this practice. Several other State issue permits to
non-residents and NOBODY has a problem and no other State is even
talking about restricting non-resident permits. Indeed, the trend
nationwide is to make permits more available, to recognize more
permits, and to generally be more respectful of RKBA.
PLEASE take a moment to call your State legislators, the governor's
office, (full contact info for these government officials at
http://www.goutahorg.org) and even DPS Commissioner Duncan (at (801)
965-4461, ask for the commissioner's officer) and let them know
(politely but firmly) that you are tired of this kind of scapegoating
and there is no reason to limit lawful self-defense for anyone. There
is no reason to limit out of State permits.
We benefit GREATLY by the fact that there are 50,000 non-Utahns with
Utah permits who have a vested interest in their home States honoring
a Utah permit. Our tourism industry benefits from the fact that so
many people know we respect their rights to an effective self-defense.
Charles
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=3363827
Utah's concealed weapons permit numbers grow
May 22nd, 2008 @ 10:22am
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- As the number of concealed weapons permits
issued to out-of-staters continues to rise, Utah public safety
officials say it might be time to cut off applications.
By the end of the year, officials estimate Utah will have issued more
than 40,000 permits, nearly 150 percent more than issued last year.
It's a 250 percent increase over permits issued in 2006.
Since 1994 about two-thirds of permits issued go to out-of-staters.
At a meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday, Public Safety Commissioner
Col. Scott Duncan said the state should end out-of-state permitting.
He says the program leaves Utah with a number of problems, including
the inability to monitor some Utah-certified permit instructors. About
70 percent live in states other than Utah.
I realize some consider concealed carry permits to be off topic, or even offensive here. I'll suggest we can either hang together, or hang seperately.
For the last couple of years, ever since the head of DPS was changed
to Duncan a couple of years ago, that agency has failed to meet
legislative mandates to issue permits on time. They have been looking
for excuses for their own incompetence and unwillingness to do what
they need to do.
Their favored scapegoat the last couple of years has been the issuance
of carry permits to non-residents. Simply put, there is NO PROBLEM
with this practice. Several other State issue permits to
non-residents and NOBODY has a problem and no other State is even
talking about restricting non-resident permits. Indeed, the trend
nationwide is to make permits more available, to recognize more
permits, and to generally be more respectful of RKBA.
PLEASE take a moment to call your State legislators, the governor's
office, (full contact info for these government officials at
http://www.goutahorg.org) and even DPS Commissioner Duncan (at (801)
965-4461, ask for the commissioner's officer) and let them know
(politely but firmly) that you are tired of this kind of scapegoating
and there is no reason to limit lawful self-defense for anyone. There
is no reason to limit out of State permits.
We benefit GREATLY by the fact that there are 50,000 non-Utahns with
Utah permits who have a vested interest in their home States honoring
a Utah permit. Our tourism industry benefits from the fact that so
many people know we respect their rights to an effective self-defense.
Charles
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=3363827
Utah's concealed weapons permit numbers grow
May 22nd, 2008 @ 10:22am
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- As the number of concealed weapons permits
issued to out-of-staters continues to rise, Utah public safety
officials say it might be time to cut off applications.
By the end of the year, officials estimate Utah will have issued more
than 40,000 permits, nearly 150 percent more than issued last year.
It's a 250 percent increase over permits issued in 2006.
Since 1994 about two-thirds of permits issued go to out-of-staters.
At a meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday, Public Safety Commissioner
Col. Scott Duncan said the state should end out-of-state permitting.
He says the program leaves Utah with a number of problems, including
the inability to monitor some Utah-certified permit instructors. About
70 percent live in states other than Utah.