Utah lawmakers advance bill to keep self-defense shootings out of court

The legislation’s sponsor says legal battles can devastate people who were just trying to protect themselves.

(Ruth Fremson | The New York Times) A display of handguns at Sharp Shooting Indoor Range & Gun Shop in Spokane, Wash., Nov. 4, 2019.

(Ruth Fremson | The New York Times) A display of handguns at Sharp Shooting Indoor Range & Gun Shop in Spokane, Wash., Nov. 4, 2019.

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