http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9943882OREM -- A student confronted by police for openly carrying a gun at Utah Valley University says he's within his rights. Now advocates on both sides say his story points to a problem in Utah law.
The student posted on YouTube the confrontation he had with officers after they responded to a report of a man with a gun.
Steven Gunn of the Utah Gun Violence Prevention Center says it points to a problematic gap in Utah law that has not been addressed.
"I can't imagine what the reaction might be, well actually I can," he says, "of a student walking along the campus and seeing another student carrying a shotgun."
Gunn says Utah's gun laws are vague and don't clearly state whether open carry is legal. He says a bill clarifying that issue needs to be drafted.
The student told KSL he was not trying to make a fuss. He agreed to keep his gun concealed for now, but he doesn't feel he should have to
My little sister and her fiance are both current students at UVU, and I'll be there soon. It'll be interesting to see what happens, Utah could use some clarification of the law. As it stands, open carry in Utah IS legal, even on campus, though the law is poorly worded and leaves a lot of grey area.
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