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House approves law shielding property owners who allow permitted concealed carry; critics warn of blanket immunity
Summary
The House passed HB 380, a voluntary provision allowing private property owners who do not post prohibitory signage to permit concealed-weapon permit holders onto their property without civil or criminal liability for those permit holders’ actions; passage was 45–24 after heated debate over accountability and signage.
The Utah House voted to pass House Bill 380 on March 1, a measure that creates a voluntary option for private property owners to allow concealed-weapon permit holders on their premises without civil or criminal liability for third-party conduct, so long as the owner has not posted a ‘‘no weapons’’ sign.
Sponsor Representative Stephen Sandstrom described the measure as voluntary and protective of business owners who want to allow patrons with concealed-carry permits onto their property: ‘‘All it states is…
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