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Utah Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)
Permitted: Utah reserves knife regulation to the state; 10-8-47.5 bars municipalities (and 17-60-502 counties) from enacting knife ordinances = statewide knife preemption.
PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026
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