Deseret News Share this story Rep. Walt Brooks, R-St. George, sponsor of HB60, speaks to members of the House Judiciary Standing Committee at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. His bill to remove the requirement for Utahns over the age of 21 to have a permit to carry a concealed firearm was heard in a Senate committee on Friday. Laura Seitz, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Carrying a concealed gun without a permit moved a step closer to reality in Utah Friday after a Senate committee gave its recommendation to a bill that passed the House earlier in the week.