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I am concerned about areas where otherwise legal exercise of the 2nd amendment right to bear arms is prohibited. Specifically a rumored law making it illegal to posses a firearm withing 1000 feet of a school. It seems to make it illegal for me to take my guns from my house to the city run firing range, as my home just falls within the 1000 foot expanse of one school, and the cities firing range directly borders another school. Looking at maps of the schools in my city, and drawing 1000 foot circles around them, my right to legally carry my firearm for my, and my families defense, is all but denied me. Virtually every business, neighborhood, or other public area falls within a 1000 food proximity to a school, seemingly making the right to bear arms null and void. Is there such a law in the state of Utah that so unreasonably restricts the otherwise legal possession of guns? My concern is legally carrying my firearm at one place of business, and a school being located a considerable distance away, even across a major highway, and being cited for having a firearm in a gun free zone, Even though I was not at a school, or even where I could easily get to a school without having to get in my car and drive.
I understand that getting a CCW allows me to somewhat circumvent thisrumored restriction, but it will take several months to get my CCW permit, and I have the desire to legally, openly carry my firearm while I am going through the process of getting a CCW permit.
Does anyone have any information that could help me understand this situation better?
Seems to me that this means that in orem, wal-mart, most of the university mall, most of the buisnesses on University Avenue, large portions of state street, most outdoor parks, are all off limits. The red areas are not exactly 1000 feet, but they are close to 1000 feet from the nearest border of the school grounds.
I am concerned about areas where otherwise legal exercise of the 2nd amendment right to bear arms is prohibited. Specifically a rumored law making it illegal to posses a firearm withing 1000 feet of a school. It seems to make it illegal for me to take my guns from my house to the city run firing range, as my home just falls within the 1000 foot expanse of one school, and the cities firing range directly borders another school. Looking at maps of the schools in my city, and drawing 1000 foot circles around them, my right to legally carry my firearm for my, and my families defense, is all but denied me. Virtually every business, neighborhood, or other public area falls within a 1000 food proximity to a school, seemingly making the right to bear arms null and void. Is there such a law in the state of Utah that so unreasonably restricts the otherwise legal possession of guns? My concern is legally carrying my firearm at one place of business, and a school being located a considerable distance away, even across a major highway, and being cited for having a firearm in a gun free zone, Even though I was not at a school, or even where I could easily get to a school without having to get in my car and drive.
I understand that getting a CCW allows me to somewhat circumvent thisrumored restriction, but it will take several months to get my CCW permit, and I have the desire to legally, openly carry my firearm while I am going through the process of getting a CCW permit.
Does anyone have any information that could help me understand this situation better?
Seems to me that this means that in orem, wal-mart, most of the university mall, most of the buisnesses on University Avenue, large portions of state street, most outdoor parks, are all off limits. The red areas are not exactly 1000 feet, but they are close to 1000 feet from the nearest border of the school grounds.