Utah lawmakers reject secure firearm storage bill for fourth year in a row

By: Will Ruzanski

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 1,433

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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For the fourth consecutive year, Utah lawmakers rejected a proposal aimed at holding gun owners accountable when an improperly stored firearm ends up being used by a minor to commit a crime.

In a 9-2 vote, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee shot down HB80, sponsored by Rep. Andrew Stoddard, D-Millcreek. The bill would have created a class C misdemeanor penalty for unsafe firearm storage. The bill would not punish …

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