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Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:37 pm
by RPB
Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
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The reason?
A law signed by Gov. Gary Herbert that took effect May 10 requiring applicants from other states seeking a Utah concealed weapon permit to obtain one from their home state first.
Re: Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:51 pm
by Skiprr
RPB wrote:Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
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The reason?
A law signed by Gov. Gary Herbert that took effect May 10 requiring applicants from other states seeking a Utah concealed weapon permit to obtain one from their home state first.
I'm not sure you read far enough. The article didn't say that lack of a resident-state license was the reason for revocation.
Salt Lake Tribune wrote:Phil Leiker, firearms investigator with the Bureau of Criminal Identification, said the crush of applicants has been largely unprecedented. And with the volume came a proportional number of revocations, which are done in cases in which a license holder shows up in the criminal database for violations ranging from domestic violence to armed robbery.
The crush of applicants was due to the new law; the revocations were not. The revocations would have occurred—though in proportionately lower volumes—whether the new home-state law was in effect or not.
Re: Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:13 pm
by Oldgringo
RPB wrote:Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/5 ... n.html.csp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The reason?
A law signed by Gov. Gary Herbert that took effect May 10 requiring applicants from other states seeking a Utah concealed weapon permit to obtain one from their home state first.
What's the problem with that? States rights and all...
Re: Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:56 am
by sjfcontrol
Seems like strange terminology. If a new applicant fails the background check, his license isn't "revoked", it's denied. It is never issued. A revoked license is one that's issued to the applicant, then for some reason they invalidate it (revoke it).
Re: Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:11 am
by Crossfire
The problem is that Utah will issue the permit at the 60 day mark, regardless of completion of the background check.
Re: Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:28 am
by sjfcontrol
Crossfire wrote:The problem is that Utah will issue the permit at the 60 day mark, regardless of completion of the background check.
Ahh -- OK, that explains the terminology. Thanks!
Re: Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:56 pm
by Jumping Frog
sjfcontrol wrote:Seems like strange terminology. If a new applicant fails the background check, his license isn't "revoked", it's denied. It is never issued. A revoked license is one that's issued to the applicant, then for some reason they invalidate it (revoke it).
Not accurate for Utah.
I received my Utah license in the mail this week, with an effective date of 07/19.. In the envelope was a letter explaining my license was enclosed and valid, but it was subject to being revoked if my FBI criminal background check came back with any disqualifiers.
Re: Utah revokes record number of concealed gun permits
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:16 pm
by sjfcontrol
Yeah, did you see the posts above yours?