SALT LAKE CITY – Just as he said he would do, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Friday that will allow Utah residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
The controversial bill passed through the Utah Senate earlier this week.
The law, which will go into effect in May, allows anyone 21-and-older to carry a concealed weapon without a required FBI background check or four-hour training course.
Cox told FOX 13 last month that he intended to sign the bill.
“With the passage of this bill, Utah joins 17 other states with some form of permitless concealed carry,” Cox said Friday. “This bill protects Second Amendment rights, reduces permitless open carry (which is already legal), and includes significant funding for suicide prevention.”
Gun rights advocates, including the National Rifle Association, supported the bill.
“There is no reason a law-abiding person should have to ask for permission to carry a firearm for self-defense,” said Jason Ouimet, the executive director of NRA-ILA. “The passage of this bill demonstrates Utah’s commitment to protecting the Second Amendment rights of its citizens.”
The new law will still allow gun owners who want to concealed carry out-of-state to get a permit.
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Great, another state that has passed Constitutional carry. One of my disappointments with President Trump was that he didn’t sign a concealed carry permit reciprocity executive order. Federal law requires all states to honor the drivers license and marriage license of every other state but not concealed weapons permits in spite of the 2nd Amendment.
Maybe i need to Move from ohio to utah..
Bravo Utah Gov. Spencer Cox for protecting the Second Amendment. How does that stick up your craw Joe Criminal and Kamala?
I do not believe everyone has the mental stability to carry a firearm……. But
I do believe everyone has the right to carry a firearm and
I think everyone should be held accountable for what they do with their weapon.
Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.