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House approves tougher penalties for drive-by shootings, adds exemption for lawful range use
Utah House of Representatives · February 12, 2007
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Summary
The Utah House passed amendments clarifying drive-by shooting penalties and adding an exemption to avoid prosecuting lawful firearms-range activity; the measure passed unanimously and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 20 passed House Bill 113, a measure that clarifies the state's discharge-of-firearm statutes to specifically address drive-by shootings and raises penalties for such conduct.
Representative Wimmer, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the change was intended to fill a gap in the law that had not specifically addressed drive-by shootings. He said the bill…
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