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House approves voluntary firearm-safety program aimed at reducing youth suicide
Summary
The House passed a voluntary firearm-safety package (third substitute HB134) that funds education, cable-lock distribution and a voucher program for safes aimed at preventing youth suicide; sponsors emphasized suicide statistics and secure storage while noting the program is voluntary and funded from non-lapsed balances.
The Utah House on March 10 passed the third substitute of House Bill 134, a firearm-safety package focused on suicide prevention that sponsors described as voluntary and education-based. Representative Elison presented data showing high suicide rates in the Rocky Mountain region and said a majority of youth firearm suicides involve a family member's gun that was not securely stored.
Elison said the bill reduces the initial concealed-firearm permit fee by $5 and establishes a…
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