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Senate rejects bill to open publicly funded shooting ranges to wider public use after liability debate
Summary
Senators voted down SB190, which would have allowed nonmilitary public access to some publicly funded ranges under written procedures and cost recovery; opponents cited liability, facility suitability, and local control.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on Feb. 24 defeated Senate Bill 190, a measure to allow nonmilitary public use of certain publicly funded shooting ranges under written agency procedures and cost recovery. The final roll-call vote was 10 in favor, 17 opposed, with two senators absent.
Sponsor Sen. Mark Wright said the bill would let state agencies and municipalities allow groups such as hunter‑education programs and JROTC to use ranges during times that do not…
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