Utah Moves To Allow Concealed Carry Without a Permit
Now that's a pro-active measure to curb crime
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."
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Hopefully the powers-to-be in Austin will follow suit.