Gun Issues

Utah's self perception was fundamentally changed by gun violence in 2025 between a protest shooting and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Does that shift also apply to the laws the Legislature debates?

After high-profile instances of gun violence in Utah — including the shooting of Charlie Kirk — some lawmakers hope to have constructive conversations on firearms this legislative session.

Along with stop, drop and roll, some states are teaching students to 'Stop and don't touch that gun.' Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah passed laws requiring schools to teach children as young as 5 the basics of gun safety and how to properly store guns at home.

Utah is “probably the most permissive state when it comes to use of firearms, possession, purchase of firearms,” said Clark Aposhian, host of Gun Radio Utah.

Utahns ages 18-to-20 can already carry a concealed gun, but House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee’s bill would allow them to carry it openly.

The board of the nonprofit Civilian Marksmanship Program voted to withdraw their plans after community pushback.

During this school year and last, the private security company contracted by the Granite School District has struggled with turnover.

When students at East, West and Highland high schools in Salt Lake City return from fall break on Oct. 17, they’ll be met with new weapons detectors and security guards.

Two Highland High School students brought handguns to school on Monday, according to Salt Lake City Police. Both students were arrested and the school went into a “secure alert.”

“Background checks and updating our background check technology is something that I think is an appropriate federal responsibility,” said the Utah Republican.

The time long awaited by gun-rights advocates has come, as the conservative court examines how far a state may go in regulating an individual's right to carry a gun outside the home.

The latest Utah news from Friday morning, Oct. 15, 2021