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Senate passes bill implementing parts of Brady checks for firearm purchases
Summary
The Senate approved a bill implementing elements of the federal Brady framework for dealer firearm purchases, clarifying dealer-only checks, recordkeeping and allowing but then deleting a local-authority clause; senators debated local 5‑day waiting periods and technical amendments before passage.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 22 passed legislation that implements portions of the federal Brady Act for dealer firearm purchases, including provisions intended to preserve instantaneous checks through the state division while clarifying that the bill applies to federally licensed dealers.
Sen. Marine (first referenced at SEG 833) introduced a package of amendments clarifying a federal-code citation, limiting language to dealer…
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