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Edwin Rutan: Permitless carry for firearms doesn’t make sense in Utah Bill to eliminate permit requirement would not be good for public safety. By Edwin Rutan | Special to The Tribune   | Jan. 10, 2021, 6:30 p.m. In 2013, then-Gov. Gary Herbert vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature that would have allowed Utahns to carry concealed firearms without obtaining a permit. Since then, the gun lobby has not made a serious run at repealing Utah’s concealed carry permit requirement. Utah’s concealed carry permit requirement represents a delicate balance by the Legislature betwee...