Most states have different laws about the purchase of guns and who can own them. Here in Utah, licenses are not required to own guns, but a background check is required (waived for those with concealed carry permits). However, its always hard to tell who exactly has had their background checked when purchasing guns.
In Utah, you are allowed to carry an unloaded (no bullet in chamber, atleast two “mechanical actions” away from firing) weapons without a concealed carry permit. The firearm must be completely visible unless you have a concealed carry permit. A concealed carry permit is not necessarily allowed throughout all 50 states. For example, the Utah permit is only good in 34 states.
Utah is considered a “Stand Your Ground” state, meaning that it is not required to retreat before using deadly force on a perpetrator that is going to commit a forcible felony.
So this all begs a question: Are firearms too easy to get? Some might say they are too hard to get. This varies greatly based on opinion and something that only you can decide. This is something our society has been trying to decide for hundreds of years. But, we will never find a true medium.
Tyler
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