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Senate clarifies disorderly-conduct language to exclude merely holstered firearms; amendment wins broad support
Summary
The Utah Senate amended and passed House Bill 276 to clarify that mere possession of a holstered or encased firearm, without other unlawful behavior, is not disorderly conduct; sponsors said DPS and firearm stakeholders support the amendment, while some members raised public-safety questions about visible long arms on public transit.
The Utah Senate approved changes to disorderly-conduct law in the final passage of House Bill 276 after adopting an amendment that removed confusing language — including a reference to a "mistake of law" — and clarified that mere carrying or possession of a holstered, encased firearm is not by itself a violation.
Senator Jenkins, sponsor of the bill, credited Senator Madsen…
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