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Utah House approves measure allowing concealed carry for people with protective orders after permit application
Summary
The House passed House Bill 243 on March 4, 2019, allowing people who have filed for a protective order to carry a concealed firearm while they complete the process of getting a concealed-carry permit; a proposed substitute to create an expedited permit tied to ex parte orders failed on the floor.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 4 approved House Bill 243, a measure that allows a person who has filed a protective order to carry a concealed firearm while they pursue the state's concealed-weapons permit process.
Representative Mark Watkins, sponsor of the bill, told the chamber the change "doesn't change who can carry a firearm for self defense" or "where" someone can carry; it instead allows a person who has filed a protective order to cover a firearm with a jacket or blouse while they work to obtain a permit. "This bill is a pro-choice bill," Watkins said, adding that…
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