The following bills have been proposed that we recommend our readers become familiar with…
HB 0214 – reduces the initial fee charged for a concealed firearm permit by $5.25, while increasing the renewal fee by $5.
HB 0210 –
provides that “torture” does not include shooting an animal with the intent to humanely kill the animal;
provides that it is a defense to prosecution for animal cruelty if the conduct of the actor towards the animal was reasonable and necessary to protect the actor or another person from injury or death;
provides that the provisions of this bill do not affect or prohibit the humane shooting or killing of an animal if the person doing the shooting or killing has a reasonable belief that the animal is a feral animal
HB 0219
This bill modifies the state symbols and designations to designate the Browning model M1911 automatic pistol as the state firearm.
SB 36 –
This bill:
requires a nonresident applicant for a concealed firearm permit to hold a current concealed firearm or concealed weapon permit from the applicant’s state of residency that recognizes the validity of the Utah permit in that state or has reciprocity with the Utah concealed firearm permit law; and
requires a nonresident applicant to pay an additional $5 processing fee for the issuance of the permit.
I’ll keep you updated as we find more. You might also want to look into the Illegal Immigration Enforcement bills. We need to do something.