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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A Utah lawmaker wants to let all state residents who can legally have a gun carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
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Republican Rep. Carl Wimmer of Herriman says he'll introduce a bill to eliminate the requirement for a state concealed weapon permit.
The measure is being drafted for the legislative session that begins Jan. 24.
Wimmer says it wouldn't change laws about who can legally have a gun.
Felons, people who have committed a violent crime and illegal residents are prohibited from carrying a gun.
Gun Violence Prevention Center board member Stephen H. Gunn says Utah should be tightening its permitting process instead of allowing anyone to carry a gun.
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