A new study from Everytown Research & Policy that analyzed gun laws around the country ranked Utah in the bottom half of all states based on the strength of its gun statutes.
Rep. Walt Brooks, R-St. George, sponsored Utah’s concealed carry bill, and told The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday that he doesn’t believe his legislation, which doesn’t affect how guns are distributed or procured, would have been impacted by the shooting.
“I’m not sure that the gun control part of it is the solution,” he said, “or will actually give us benefits that we’re looking for. We all want to stop these type of horrendous events from happening.” “If we want to make an impact to stop these events, I think we need to focus on individual behaviors,” he said. “... The easier the solution, the less we understand the problem.”State Sen. Kathleen Riebe, D-Cottonwood Heights — who is also a teacher — agreed with her colleague that mental health should be a priority but also believes that lawmakers should be doing more to control firearms.
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