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Utah Lawmakers approve concealed firearms for 18-year-olds [View all]
SALT LAKE CITY — State lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday for a bill allowing young adults to carry a concealed weapon.
In a legislative session with many debates on the ability of young adults to think rationally and handle adult decisions, lawmakers approved legislation that would create a provisional concealed carry permit for its youngest adults.
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Syracuse, sponsored HB198, a bill she described as an effort to protect college-age women who feel vulnerable to sexual assault.
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http://www.ksl.com/?sid=43439012&nid=148&title=lawmakers-approve-concealed-firearms-for-18-year-olds
Jeez, nothing could possibly go wrong with this, right? 
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