Utah stops issuing CFPs to foreigners

[seamusTX]

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7001458

A loophole in Utah law allowed non-resident aliens to get a concealed firearms permit (CFP) and about 1,000 have done so. The state recently stopped issuing such licenses.

According to the article above, it was generally not possible to perform a criminal background check in foreigners' home countries.

What bothers me is that a non-resident alien cannot legally buy or possess a firearm under federal law, except in limited circumstances like competition or hunting. If those people were carrying, they violated federal law, and so did whoever sold or gave them weapons.

- Jim

[Paladin]

Just saw another article on the issue here:

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

I'm sure most of the foreign licensees were responsible people, but if Utah was unable to do a background check on the foreigners... their move is understandable.