[concealedutah]

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55 [(h)] (viii) is qualified to purchase and possess a [dangerous weapon and a handgun][between brakets is struck out]
56 firearm pursuant to Section 76-10-503 and federal law.
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I had been told that our CFP would allow knives and other weapons, and this was the line where it made it legal. It looks like this would remove that ability...

http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2006/bills/hbillint/hb0350.htm

I am wondering if this is going to be a problem. I never carry anything "Weapon"ish besides my firearm, but don't like the thought of loosing ground.

I don't count a folding knife or letherman tool "Weaponish"

 

[concealedutah]

Thanks Clark,
See, alll the legalease had me confused... Just reading it and seeing what it was removing got me nervous.

USSC's web site says this bill was to require all instructors to be Utah Residents which would sound to me to make it harder for folks in other states to get a Utah CFP. But then I couldn't find that langauge in there. I guess I am wondering if this one is going to be a problem...

Randy

 

[concealedutah]

Clark,

I know your post took a lot of time! Thank you very much. That was what I wanted to understand about this bill.

I truly understand the need to get control over the instructors. Some of them are very diligent in covering everything that is needed and some probably have been sloppy. I feel my instructor was careful to cover everything. As I have gone through the laws since, I remember him touching on each of them, and his being a friend of my brother, he didn’t let me get away with anything. :wink:

The concern I have would be the out of state instructors. I agree we need to better controls, but if we limit it to state residents only, then our permit would become almost a resident only permit with only those who could come to Utah to take a class or the lucky few who could catch a class from a traveling instructor being able to get it. Maybe I don’t fully understand the ramifications of it all.

I must say that the laws have changed in the last four years that I have had my permit. If someone doesn’t keep up on them they are going to have some problems, but that’s another thread! Or maybe it isn’t. Instructors really need to make sure they are keeping up on the changes. I remember just a few months ago when someone on Packing cited the old 60 day limitation on out of state permit recognition.

That’s the value of this type of forum. Without the discussions we have, it would be very hard to keep track on the changes in the laws! They are not covered properly by the media for sure, and as I said before, the legalese got me lost when reviewing this bill.