Description General Description: This bill requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to collect statistics on the source of firearms recovered from restricted persons. Highlighted Provisions: 13 ▸ requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to collect statistics on the source of 14 firearms recovered from restricted persons. Bill Details Bill Number: HB0086Year: 2023Status: House/ filedLast Action: Mar 03, 2023 Sponsor RepresentativeBrian S. KingDemocrat - District 23 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Impact on Children: No parent should have to fear for the safety of their child every time they leave home. Unfortunately, far too often, lives are lost or changed forever due to gun violence. This bill will collect statistics on the sources where restricted persons obtained recovered firearms, and will therefore inform policy makers and allow them to address these problems. Commission: Safety Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: National PTA Position Statement - Gun Safety and Violence Prevention State and Federal funding for comprehensive research of the causes and effects of gun violence National PTA Public Policy Agenda Fund research on the causes and effects of gun violence on youth and communities, as well as evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence.
