Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 1:15 PM | 25 House Building

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the September 18, 2019, meeting

2. Firearm Violence and Data

The committee will receive a presentation on firearm violence data.

· Dr. John R. Lott, Jr., President, Crime Prevention Research Center

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

3. Firearm Safety Program

The committee will receive a presentation from the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health on the firearm safety program created in 2019 General Session H.B. 17, "Firearm Violence and Suicide Prevention Amendments," which passed during the 2019 General Session.

· Jeremy Christensen, Assistant Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

4. Firearms and Domestic Violence

The committee will receive a presentation from the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition on domestic violence and firearms.

· Jennifer Oxborrow, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

5. Dangerous Weapons at School

The committee will receive a presentation from the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office about the statutory differences between bringing a dangerous weapon and bringing a firearm to school.

· Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Justice Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

6. Other Items/Adjourn