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House passes bill clarifying firearms rules, expands some open-carry allowances for 18–21-year-olds
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 133, a firearms recodification and clarification bill that includes technical revisions, tenant protections for lawful firearm possession, and provisions affecting 18-to-21-year-olds' ability to carry in some public settings. The bill passed 56–13 and will be sent to the Senate.
House Bill 133, titled Dangerous Weapons Amendments, passed the Utah House of Representatives on a 56–13 vote Tuesday, advancing to the Senate for consideration.
The bill, sponsored in the House by Representative Karianne Lisonbee, is framed by its sponsor as largely a technical recodification and clarification of existing firearms code with a few substantive policy adjustments. Lisonbee said the measure “keeps to the original intent of the code” while addressing places where the text was “extremely unclear or inconsistent.”
The bill clarifies multiple provisions of state law. Under current practice, people 21 and older can openly carry…
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