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OREM, Utah -
A Utah Valley University student says he is within his rights openly displaying a gun while carrying a concealed gun permit, even while on campus. And that is what student Nick Moyes did Friday morning when he was stopped by the campus police and was told to put the gun away. As president of UVU's Republican Club, Moyes was hanging posters for an event when he was detained.
"We are allowed to open carry on a college campus," said Moyes. "We are allowed to open carry or conceal carry -- it's our choice once we have a concealed firearm permit."
UVU says it adheres to and supports this law, however there is nothing specifically set forth in the Utah statutes that allows a concealed firearm permit holder to carry a weapon openly on a college campus.
UVU also cited a state law that says displaying a gun is not justified without threat and they interpret openly carrying as displaying.
FOX 13's Arikka Von reports.
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"We are allowed to open carry on a college campus," said Moyes. "We are allowed to open carry or conceal carry -- it's our choice once we have a concealed firearm permit."
UVU says it adheres to and supports this law, however there is nothing specifically set forth in the Utah statutes that allows a concealed firearm permit holder to carry a weapon openly on a college campus.
UVU also cited a state law that says displaying a gun is not justified without threat and they interpret openly carrying as displaying.
FOX 13's Arikka Von reports.
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