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House approves voluntary firearm purchase restrictions intended for suicide prevention
Summary
House Bill 282 creates a voluntary process allowing people to place themselves on a restricted list to limit firearm purchases for a period (removal after 30 days allowed); sponsor and supporters framed it as a tool to prevent suicide and the House passed the bill 70–0.
The Utah House on March 2 approved House Bill 282, a voluntary suicide-prevention measure that establishes a process for individuals to temporarily restrict their ability to purchase firearms.
Representative Malloy, sponsor of the bill, said the measure "creates a voluntary process for a person to restrict their ability to purchase a firearm temporarily" and asked…
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