Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, said at a news conference that lawmakers should stand down on the issue and instead let school administrators to take the lead. And a bill to allow the seizure of guns in certain, court-ordered situations landed with a thud during its initial committee hearing, ending debate on gun-related legislation this year.
Another gun bill proposed this year, HB129, would prevent a judge or jury from considering whether a person failed to retreat before he or she uses force to stop a forcible felony such as sexual crimes, homicide, kidnapping, arson, robbery and burglary.