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House approves provisional concealed-carry permits for 18'to'20-year-olds (HB198) after heated debate

Utah House of Representatives · February 21, 2017
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Summary

The House passed HB198 to create a provisional concealed-carry permit for 18'to'20-year-olds that expires at 21. Supporters cited campus self-defense and Second Amendment rights; opponents cited studies and developmental concerns. The bill passed 63–12.

The Utah House approved House Bill 198 to create a provisional concealed-carry permit for adults aged 18 to 20 that automatically expires when the holder turns 21.

Representative Lisonbee, sponsor of the bill, said the permit would allow 18'to'20-year-olds who are legal adults to carry concealed firearms for self-defense, particularly…

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