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House approves substitute to allow unloaded concealed carry without permit, preserves restricted locations
Summary
The Utah House on March 1 adopted a first substitute to HB 76 allowing unloaded concealed carry without a permit while maintaining bans on carrying in schools, private residences and churches; sponsors said ‘unloaded’ allows a magazine but not a chambered round. The measure passed 51‑18 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 1 passed a first substitute to House Bill 76 that creates a class of unloaded, permitless concealed carry.
Sponsor Representative Kurt Mathis told colleagues the substitute keeps existing protections for sensitive places while allowing a person to carry a concealed firearm without a concealed‑carry permit so long as the weapon is “unloaded” under Utah code — meaning a round is not chambered even if a magazine or cylinder is present. “This bill now, instead of allowing loaded concealed carry without a permit, will allow unloaded concealed carry without a permit,”…
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