Gun Legislation

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.

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.

Plumb’s primary win was the easy part. There’s still an election, the rest of Senate District 9 and the Republican-led Legislature to worry about.

The governor said he’s asked lawmakers to “keep an open mind” on gun reform.

After the Uvalde school shooting, the kids who once took center stage against gun reform, will march again for change.

Curtis, who represents Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, said lawmakers needed to “take the time it takes to get this right.”

"How much more carnage?" the president asked in his national address on Thursday.

Democratic state Senator Derek Kitchen wants to raise the legal age to buy a gun in Utah from 18 to 21.

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

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

The latest Utah news for Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, 2022