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Representative Stoddard’s bill, HB115 “Dangerous Weapon Custodian Liability,” was heard in the House Judiciary Committee today before a totally packed committee chamber and overflow. Representative Stoddard provided the perceived merits of his bill, and the discussion was open to public comment, which were overwhelmingly in opposition of the bill. Many Utahns gave excellent statements describing …

HB115, Dangerous Weapon Custodian Liability, Dies in Committee Read More »

Representative Handy On Monday February 3rd, Representative Stephen Handy, known for pushing for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (Red Flag) for a third year in a row, claimed to be tabling his proposal this year due to lack of support in the House to proceed. After an hour of heated discussion about the Legislature’s failed …

Three ERPOs Proposed, Three ERPOs Tabled Read More »

One week closer to March 12th. One major update was the introduction of a “red flag law” by Rep. Stephen Handy, as we expected him to do. That is bill HB229. It and other gun-related bills have all moved into Rules Committee, and have had no action yet. We’re still hoping to see some more …

Recap Week 1: ERPO/Red Flag Introduced, Bills Advance to Rules Read More »