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Nancy Halden, right, spokesperson for the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, hugs Nia Maile, who spoke about losing her two brothers to gun violence, at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, March 4, 2024. Gun violence prevention advocates who gathered Monday at the Utah State Capitol called on Gov. Spencer Cox to veto legislation that they said could place children in harm's way by training more teachers to carry firearms on campus. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Gun control advocates urge Gov. Cox to veto bill funding firearms training for teachers

Associated Press

Gun violence prevention advocates are calling on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto legislation that they say could place children in harm’s way by training more teachers to carry firearms on campus.

A close-up of a black semi-automatic pistol, showing the trigger, trigger guard, grip and ejection port.

Politics & Government

Will the Biden admin’s new rule on ‘ghost guns’ have an effect in Utah?

Leah Treidler

President Joe Biden announced a rule this week cracking down on “ghost guns.” What does that mean for Utah?

A photo of children at a daycare, with the focus on toy cars.

News Briefs

PM News Brief: Firearms Trafficking, Election Day Childcare & Regional Job Recovery

KUER News

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, October 14, 2020.

News

Gun Safety Course For Eighth Graders Approved in Committee

Whittney Evans

A bill to teach kids in school to stay away from guns got early approval in a Senate Committee Wednesday.Senate Bill 43 permits schools and parents to opt…