A bill passed earlier this year inadvertently banned foreigners — including those in Utah legally on guest-worker or student visas — from owning guns. On Wednesday, the Legislature repealed that measure.
The sponsor of the bill says his intent was not to prohibit gun ownership for those in Utah legally on guest-worker or student visas.| May 17, 2023, 11:36 p.m.A recently enacted provision that banned migrants from purchasing or possessing a firearm was repealed by the Utah Legislature during a special session on Wednesday
Primarily, the bill meant to keep law enforcement from returning firearms to individuals who are legally prohibited from owning a gun — usually because of a past criminal violation — which sponsor Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, R-Ogden, said has happened several times. To stop that from happening, the bill required police departments to run a background check before returning the gun to its owner.
“What we found is that we had inadvertently included folks who shouldn’t have been restricted,” Wilcox said. “It’s a very small handful of people who are here on legitimate visas who also got caught up in that legislation.”
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