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January 26, 2026

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

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.

“This is just one small step to try to help it so that we don’t have to be so reactive, that we can be proactive in stopping school shootings with the side effect of stopping firearm suicides,” Stoddard said.

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