Posts Tagged ‘ccw’
Kidnapping at Elementary School Stopped by Armed Teacher
An armed teacher intervened after a man attempted to kidnap an elementary school child from the playground. The teacher fired no shots, the suspect is in custody, and the child is physically unharmed. Stories You May Not Hear About Elsewhere: You may not have heard about this incident. Incidents involving the justified, life-saving use of…
Read MoreUtah Governor Signs Constitutional Carry Bill Into Law
Updated 02/24/21 Governor Spencer Cox signed several different bills into law last week. One bill was the Constitutional Carry bill, HB 60. Constitutional Carry… also known as permitless carry, will make it so that anyone who legally meets the requirements can lawfully carry a concealed gun without a permit. The criteria to meet are that…
Read MoreBad Meth Leads to Shots Fired
Stansbury Park, Utah – A man on drugs was arrested early Tuesday morning after shooting at unseen attackers. Tooele County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) reports deputies were dispatched to calls of shots fired at the Anytime Fitness in Stansbury Park at around 4:40 a.m. When they arrived, officers came into contact with an off-duty deputy who…
Read MoreUtah: Where Your CCW Isn’t Valid
One of the most common questions asked about CCW in the state of Utah is where you can and cannot legally carry a concealed firearm. Since your CCW permit does not grant you permission to carry anywhere you choose, there are some key places to avoid if you have your gun on you. According to…
Read MoreUtah CCW: Are You Required to Notify Police?
One of the more commonly asked questions about carrying a concealed weapon in the state of Utah is whether or not you are required by law to announce to a police officer you are in possession of a loaded firearm. According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, there is no law that says you…
Read MoreLove Triangle Ends Badly
According to Logan Police Department (LPD) Captain Tyson Budge, 23-year-old Jordan Oakden was staying at the home of her boyfriend and his mother, when her ex-boyfriend showed up at the house uninvited early Friday morning. Captain Budge says 23-year-old Dylan Milian arrived at the home on Riverbend Road at around 6:30 a.m. after texting back…
Read MoreFee’s for the Utah Concealed Firearm Permit Increase
The first of the year saw an increase in the application fees for Concealed Carriers in Utah. According to the Utah.gov site, the finger print-based background check processing fee that the FBI charges has increased the overall cost of the CFP (Concealed Firearms Permit) from its original cost of $46.00 for residents and $51.00 for…
Read MoreMan Attacks Starbucks Employee, Shot by Regular
A young barista working the early morning shift at Starbucks was assaulted by a deranged man. A regular customer drew his pistol and shot the attacker.
Read MoreDoes Utah Accept Online Concealed Carry Classes?
UPDATE: The below article was written prior to Jan 1st, 2021 and at the time it was written one could take an online class and apply for a Virginia non-resident permit. That is NO LONGER TRUE. This article is outdated and the reader should note that Virginia no longer accepts online training. The main takeaway?…
Read MoreState Fee Changes for the Utah Concealed Firearms Permit
It has been many years since an increase; in fact, I’ve not seen an increase ever in over a decade. During the past few years we’ve seen 4 separate drops in the state fees. When I applied for the
Utah CFP, I paid a whopping $65.25 after paying $60 for the required class.
