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Senate approves voluntary firearms-restriction program for people with suicidal thoughts
Summary
Under HB 267 the Senate passed a voluntary program allowing individuals to request temporary firearms restrictions (min. 30 days, up to six months) as a suicide-prevention measure; sponsor said names are expunged after expiration.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on March 5 approved House Bill 267, a measure creating a voluntary, time-limited program for individuals concerned about their immediate risk of self-harm to restrict access to firearms.
Senator Kennedy, the sponsor, said the program is a voluntary tool modeled on programs in other states. "The 6 months is modeled after many states that have done similar programs," Kennedy said…
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