Utah legislators have long expressed support for governing that is closest to the people. They can demonstrate their belief in that policy by following the lead of our neighboring states for some possible common sense regulations regarding gun safety.
Colorado became the first state in the nation to repeal its comprehensive firearms presumption statute and allow local governments, K-12 school districts and colleges and universities to broadly regulate guns by passing SB256. Oregon also returned authority to K-12 school districts and colleges to regulate guns on their properties with SB554.
Please ask your state representative and state senator to support such illustrations of local control in the legislative session that begins on Jan. 18. Perhaps local policy makers will not be so subject to the wishes of the Utah Shooting Sports Council and the National RIfle Association.
Dee Rowland, Salt Lake City
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