Between the death of Afa Ah Loo during a No Kings protest march in Salt Lake City and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Utah’s 2025 was marked by gun violence. And after what happened in Minnesota, with the deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti, the Second Amendment is front and center in American politics. In this episode of State Street, we examine whether Utah lawmakers are approaching guns and firearms any differently this year and what bills are on the table.
Voices:
- Rep. Jake Fitisemanu, a West Valley City Democrat
- Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill
- KUER host Pamela McCall, KUER host Ciara Hulet and NPR Weekend Edition Sunday host Ayesha Rascoe (archival audio)
- Utah Senate President Stuart Adams (archival audio)
- Utah House Minority Leader Rep. Angela Romero (archival audio)
Recommended Reading and Listening:
- Salt Lake City protestors join the ‘National Shutdown’ in opposition to ICE
- After a violent 2025, one Utah Dem wants a practical conversation about guns
- Why Arturo Gamboa brought a rifle to SLC’s No Kings protest, in his words
- No Kings ‘peacekeeper’ charged with manslaughter in fatal Salt Lake City shooting
- Widow in SLC’s fatal No Kings shooting questions why no one has been charged
- Embrace ‘hard conversations,’ Cox says after Kirk shooting. These students heard him
- Rifle recovered as investigation continues into Charlie Kirk’s shooting in Utah
- Charlie Kirk’s assassination was a shock. Especially in a place like Utah
- Inching toward compliance, most Utah schools will have armed volunteer guardians
- Following the weekend shootings, a look at how Utah’s gun laws work
- After a weekend of violence, Utah House leaders want to ‘bring down the temperature’
- 16-year-old WestFest shooting suspect will face a 4th murder charge
- Bystander shot during Salt Lake City No Kings protest dies at the hospital
