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House approves narrow dangerous-weapons measure for Olympics after heated debate over schools
Summary
On March 2, 1999, the Utah House passed a second substitute to SB 122 addressing weapons rules for the 2002 Olympics and clarifying conflicts between concealed-carry rights and private-property/trespass law. A proposed amendment to bar concealed carry in schools failed after extended debate; final passage was 61-12.
On March 2, 1999, the Utah House approved a second substitute to Senate Bill 122, a package of amendments to the state— dangerous-weapons code that creates a temporary, narrowly defined weapons regime for Olympic venues and clarifies the relationship between concealed-carry law and private-property/trespass rights.
Representative Brown, speaking for the bill, said the legislation was crafted to meet unique international-security requirements for the Olympics while preserving Utahns— existing rights. "This is a technical bill for the organizing committee to meet the needs of a one-time international event," Brown said, stressing a narrow sunshine-and-sunset clause that takes effect about two weeks before the Olympic Games and ends roughly two…
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