Utah gun lobbyists and Republican lawmakers rejected a bill to stop people from openly carrying weapons within 500 feet of schools

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Det. Scott Russell of the South Jordan Police Department on duty at Bingham High School in South Jordan, where he serves as a resource officer, Feb. 16, 2018. A bill that would create a 500-foot gun-free zone around schools was rejected in its first public hearing in the Utah Legislature on Wednesday.