Utah Definition of Firearm Amended to Clarify “Sawed Off”

If you are a stickler for verbage than you might have been following recently passed House Bill 117. House bill was signed on March 16th by the Governor. It simply changes the word “sawed-off” to “short barrel” in 76-10-501 and 76-10-504. Here is the exact change in context: “Firearm” means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short…

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Defend Your Home from Intruders Without Fear of Civil Lawsuit

House Bill 129 has passed both houses of the Utah legislature. This a a great step in the right direction for gun owners in Utah. You shouldn’t have to identify what type of crime an intruder intends to commit before taking some action. This doesn’t change any of the justifiable force laws that dictate when…

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3 Factors When Buying A Handgun for Personal Protection

I have been teaching firearm training classes for 5 years. That is a relatively short amount of time compared to many of my mentors. Just the same there is one recurring topic that most students really want to discuss with me… What Gun To Buy. I try to avoid this topic of conversation for several…

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Sen. Orrin G. Hatch Speaks Out About Firearm Legistlation

Recently Sen Orrin Hatch wrote an article entitled “Protecting our constitutional right to keep and bear arms requires constant vigilance.” Its a great summary of some of the wins that we have achieved at the national level over the last several years. It also speaks out clearly as to the Utah philosophy in regards to firearms.

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