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House adopts substitute on firearm safety materials after debate over trigger-lock mandate

Utah House of Representatives · February 26, 1996
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Summary

The House debated Senate Bill 93, which originally required dealers to make trigger-lock devices available and inform buyers; a floor substitute prioritized dealer-provided safety brochures and broader safe-storage education rather than mandating trigger-lock sales. The substitute passed and the bill returns to the Senate.

Speaker (Speaker 7) described trigger-lock devices and said the original bill required merchants, before selling a firearm, to make available trigger locks and to have stock available and to tell buyers that the devices are available. The sponsor clarified the bill does not require buyers to purchase them.

A house substitute offered by Representative Valentine (Speaker 4) and supported by several members…

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