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Gun activists rally at capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — A crowd of people, many of them carrying guns, gathered at the Utah State Capitol despite the wind and snow to rally in support of gun rights and the Second Amendment. The event was...
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NRA Executive VP unveils new ad campaign in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — One of the most polarizing figures in the high-profile debate over gun rights unveiled a new ad campaign in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Wayne LaPierre is the executive vice president...
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Bill allows name removal from restricted gun purchase list
SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah lawmaker is pushing for legislation that would allow someone who once suffered from a mental illness to own a firearm. Federal law prohibits the sale of guns to people who...
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Study links gun laws and lower mortality
(CNN) — States with the most gun laws experienced a lower overall mortality rate from firearms than did states with the fewest laws, researchers in Boston reported in a study published Wednesday....
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Study looks at Utahns’ opinions on gun control
PROVO, Utah – Researchers at Brigham Young University are surveying Utahns for their opinion on gun control legislation. The study surveyed 500 registered Utah voters. The results show about 60 percent...
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Legislature debates guns, gay rights as session winds down
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers are calling the 2013 Utah legislative session unusually calm, but both sides think that debate may heat up as the session ends on Thursday. Several gun rights bills and an...
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Concealed carry reforms closer to passing
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate is one step closer to approving a bill that would make concealed weapon permits unnecessary. Republican Senator Allen Christensen, the bill’s sponsor, pitched his case...
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Senate panel passes ban on assault-style weapons
WASHINGTON (CNN) — In a meeting rife with angry and emotional exchanges, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a new ban on semiautomatic firearms modeled after military assault weapons....
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Gov. Herbert vetoes concealed weapons bill
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert vetoed House Bill 76 on Friday, which would give Utahns the right to carry a concealed weapon without a permit. Governor Herbert has said that he supports current...
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No more gun sales where semiautomatic used in Sandy Hook shooting was bought
(CNN) — A Connecticut store that sold a gun used to kill 26 people last December at Sandy Hook Elementary School no longer can legally sell firearms. Debora Seifert, a spokeswoman for the federal...
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Controversial exhibit comments on guns and mass killings
ST. GEORGE, Utah – A Dixie State University exhibit that provides commentary on guns and mass killings is creating controversy. The installation piece was created in response to the shooting at Sandy...
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Utah senators vote against motion allowing gun control debate
SALT LAKE CITY – Both of Utah’s senators voted against a measure that moves forward the gun control debate, including a proposal for background checks on all gun purchases. Senators Mike Lee and Orrin...
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Victim in Trolley Square shooting calls for universal background checks
SALT LAKE CITY – The mother of a 15-year-old girl killed in the 2007 shooting at Trolley Square is calling for universal background checks on gun sales. Carolyn Tuft lost her daughter Kirsten, who...
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Senate to start votes on gun bill on Wednesday
By Ted Barrett, CNN Senior Congressional Producer. (CNN) — The U.S. Senate will begin voting on amendments to gun legislation on Wednesday, including the leading proposals for tighter restrictions...
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N.C. teen facing felony charges after accidentally bringing gun to school
PRINCETON, North Carolina – A North Carolina honor student and Eagle Scout was suspended from school and faces felony charges after accidentally leaving a shotgun in his pickup truck in his school...
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Run on Ammo: National ammunition shortage impacting police
SALT LAKE CITY – Reloading your gun isn’t as easy these days. A national ammunition shortage is affecting both citizens and cops. Historically, anytime a Democrat runs the White House, gun owners...
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Utah gun rights advocate Clark Aposhian arrested
SALT LAKE CITY — A well-known gun advocate was booked into jail Monday on domestic violence charges. Police said Clark Aposhian, chairman of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, was trespassing on a...
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Aposhian facing fourth charge after alleged domestic violence
SALT LAKE CITY — A well-known Utah gun rights advocate was booked into jail on three charges Monday, and on Wednesday police added a fourth charge. Clark Aposhian was arrested and charged following an...
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Utah gun rights advocate ordered to surrender weapons
HOLLADAY — A well-known gun rights advocate was served with a protective order and ordered to surrender his weapons Tuesday. “Our obligation here is, you know, it’s not a personal indictment of Clark....
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Guns show offers free concealed weapons classes to Utah educators
SALT LAKE CITY – The topic of teachers with guns is a controversial one as the national debate about preventing gun violence rages on. While elements of Congress are pushing for stricter gun...
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