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Governor signs concealed carry bill for young adults [View all]
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday signed a bill that allows young adults to carry a concealed firearm.
The measure, HB198 by Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Syracuse, was pushed as a self-defense bill for young women on college campuses to protected themselves from sexual assault.
Supporters also said other states that honor Utah's concealed carry law through reciprocity agreements allow young adults 18 and older to conceal a firearm.
Herbert, in his monthly KUED press conference held before he signed the bill, said he had heard the arguments for and against the change.
Read more: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865676300/Governor-leaning-toward-signing-concealed-carry-bill-for-young-adults.html
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