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Senate approves provisional concealed-carry permit for 18–20-year-olds after floor debate on safety and suicide risks
Summary
Senate passes House Bill 198 to create a provisional concealed-carry permit for 18–20 year olds that expires at 21; supporters cited self-defense and college safety, while opponents raised suicide-risk and developmental concerns during extended floor debate.
The Utah Senate on the floor passed House Bill 198, which creates a provisional concealed-carry permit for 18- to 20-year-olds that automatically expires on the holder's 21st birthday.
Sponsor Senator Weiler described the proposal as a response to requests from groups of 18–20-year-old women and their representative and framed the permit as a method to allow those who complete a four-hour safety course and pass a…
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