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Utah Moves To Allow Concealed Carry Without a Permit

Four gun bills passed through House committees Wednesday, including a high-profile measure that would have Utah join a series of states in allowing its residents the right to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.

That proposal, HB76, packed a hearing room and left people standing along the walls and featured at least one man showing off his black semi-automatic assault rifle to interested spectators taking pictures of it.

"I have the right by law to carry this," Mathew Chappel said. "I don’t have any intention to harm anybody."

Source: Salt Lake Tribune. Read full article. (link)

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  • Brian from Texas| |

    Hopefully the powers-to-be in Austin will follow suit.

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