Utah Legislature Seeks to Encourage CCW

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The Utah legislature is considering a bill that is meant to encourage concealed carry in private businesses. Under Utah law, a private business can restrict those who carry concealed on their property by either posting a sign that firearms are prohibited or by informing their employees that carry a concealed firearm is not allowed. Traditionally, if someone where to come onto the private property, pull a firearm and injure someone, the private property owner could be held liable for the injury. Under H.B.380 a private employer would be held liable for the actions of one of its employees that pulls a firearm. The Text of the legislation reads as follows:

(1) Except as provided under Subsection (2), a private property owner, who knowingly
allows a person who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm under Section 53-5-704 to bring
the firearm onto the owner’s property, is not civilly or criminally liable for any damage or harm
resulting from the discharge of the firearm by the permit holder while on the owner’s property.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the property owner solicits, requests, commands,
encourages, or intentionally aids the concealed firearm permit holder in discharging the firearm
while on the owner’s property.

. 01 Mar 10 | General CCW Topics


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