(Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo via AP) This March 1, 2018, file photo shows Jared Larson carrying a concealed firearm with a new provisional state permit, Centerville, Utah. On Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, gun-rights activists issued a celebratory news release saying Utah Gov. Spencer Cox had signed a bill to do away with the law requiring a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Dan Harrie is a news editor over government and politics. He began his career at UPI, joining The Tribune in 1990 at a time when most government leaders spoke for themselves instead of through spokespeople.