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Utah Senate defeats bill that would have required firearm-safety training for people under 18
Summary
After floor debate about safety, exemptions and enforcement, the Utah Senate voted down Senate Bill 59, which would have required people under 18 to complete a Department of Public Safety–accredited firearms-safety course to possess a firearm. The measure failed 10–18 with one absence.
The Utah Senate on the floor debated and then rejected Senate Bill 59, a proposal to require anyone under 18 to complete a Department of Public Safety–accredited firearms-safety course before possessing a firearm.
Senator Montgomery, sponsor of Senate Bill 59, said the measure extends the state's hunter-safety model to non-hunters and insisted it would save lives over time. "If it passes, those of you who vote for it can be very happy to know that in the future, you're going to save lives," he said in summation, citing decades of reduced hunting accidents after mandatory…
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