Utah State Representative Glenn Donnelson needs your help. Rep. Donnelson, with the assistance of Utah Gun Owners Alliance, has introduced HB 376, Concealed Carry Reciprocity. This bill would require that Utah recognize concealed carry permits issued by any other state or county. It would also recognize the right of any person to carry a concealed firearm if his home state grants him that right, thus allowing residents of Vermont to carry in Utah without a permit. The bill would also require that Utah contact each state annually, to request that each state recognize Utah's permits.
Tourism is a major industry in Utah.
Tourists come to Utah to visit our cities and cultural attractions, to ski our famed ski slopes, and to take advantage of our unparalleled mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts and rock formations. Utah is also a center of high-tech industry. Next year, Utah will host the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the number of people visiting our state will increase dramatically. Sadly, the number of criminals drawn to Utah to prey on tourists will also increase, because criminals love disarmed and helpless tourists. Rep. Donnelson realizes that people do not lose their basic human rights just because they cross a state border.