Gun safety groups ask Cox to veto bill they say incentivizes teachers to carry firearms
Posted on AllSides March 4th, 2024
From The Center
SALT LAKE CITY — Gun safety advocates and Utahns impacted by gun violence are calling on Gov. Spencer Cox to veto a bill they say would incentivize teachers to carry firearms in schools by providing protection from liability if they participate in annual safety training. Apparently referencing Cox's threat last year to veto bills that don't receive proper vetting before the public, the Gun Violence Prevent Center of Utah asked the governor to veto HB119, which it says "was rushed through the Legislature within the last week of the session,"...