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SALT LAKE CITY(AP) -- Business owners wouldn't be allowed to prevent employees or customers from storing guns in their vehicles as long as the weapon is hidden and properly stored, under a bill the Senate approved Wednesday.
Senate Bill 67 is sponsored by Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Eagle Mountain. It passed in the Senate 23-4 and will now be heard in the House.
Madsen says his bill is intended to keep gun owners safe while they commute to work or drive around town. He says some people feel vulnerable to attack if they can't have a gun nearby.
Opponents say Madsen's bill erodes the rights of private property owners and could threaten public safety.
Madsen's bill would not apply to churches, schools and government property.
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