Open-Carry Restaurant Forced to Conceal Guns

Photo courtesy of standard.net Ogden’s only open-carry restaurant, Sea Bears Ogden Fish House will no longer be able to be Ogden’s only open-carry restaurant. For more than a year now, owners, employees, and patrons of the restaurant have been allowed and encouraged to open-carry the firearm of their choice into the establishment. But with the…

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Pennsylvania Stops Recognizing Utah’s CCW Permit

Of course Utah’s policy is that non-residents who live in a state that has reciprocity with Utah must first obtain a permit from their home state before applying for the Utah permit. Either way you want to look at it the state of Pennsylvania no longer honors the Utah permit.

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How Are Gun Laws Passed?

I know it seems a little like a 5th grade review but on occasion I do get questions about the process in getting new bills into law. The process is the same for most states like Utah as it is at the federal level since our state constitution is so similar to the national one. The video is a great little recap of how bills get passed into laws.

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Utah Governor Vetos Concealed Weapon Bill HB76

News is just in. The new law which would have allowed anyone 21+ in age who could legally own and posses a firearm to carry it concealed and “unloaded;” has just been vetoed by Governor Herbert. Our group of instructors is pleased to hear this as we feel that asking citizens to undergo some simple…

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Does House Bill 76 Say I Won’t Need A Permit?

We are getting a lot of questions from students about the need to obtain a permit concerning the possible changes to Utah Law as referenced by House Bill 76. While this bill has not been signed into law at this point, many are wondering what possible impact it may have. House Bill 76 allows any…

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Nevada No Longer Honoring The Arizona Permit

The more recent loophole was for people to apply for a non-resident Arizona permit which was being honored by Nevada. Now, Nevada has removed Arizona as well, from its list of honored state permits. Nevada essentially has shown that they will honor permits from states who require similar training standards in order to obtain the permit.

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