Utah's concealed weapons permit numbers grow

Utah's concealed weapons permit numbers grow


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- As the number of concealed weapons permits issued to out-of-staters continues to rise, Utah public safety officials say it might be time to cut off applications.

By the end of the year, officials estimate Utah will have issued more than 40,000 permits, nearly 150 percent more than issued last year. It's a 250 percent increase over permits issued in 2006.

Since 1994 about two-thirds of permits issued go to out-of-staters.

At a meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday, Public Safety Commissioner Col. Scott Duncan said the state should end out-of-state permitting. He says the program leaves Utah with a number of problems, including the inability to monitor some Utah-certified permit instructors. About 70 percent live in states other than Utah.

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Information from: Deseret News

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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