Title 76
Chapter 11
Part 2
Section 202
| Index | Utah Code |
| Title 76 | Utah Criminal Code |
| Chapter 11 | Weapons |
| Part 2 | General Weapons Violations |
| Section 202 | Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old.
(Effective 5/7/2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-11-202.
Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old.
| (2) | An actor commits unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old if:
| (a) | the actor is younger than 21 years old; |
| (b) | the actor does not have a provisional concealed carry permit issued in accordance with Section 53-5a-304 or a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state; |
| (c) | the actor conceals a firearm in a covered, hidden, or secreted manner that the public would not be aware of the firearm's presence; |
| (d) | the firearm described in Subsection (2)(c) is readily accessible for immediate use by the actor; and |
| (e) | the actor is in a location that is not:
| (i) | the actor's residence; |
| (ii) | the actor's real property; |
| (iii) | a vehicle that the actor is lawfully present in; or |
| (iv) | a business under the actor's control. |
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| (3) |
| (a) | Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or (3)(c), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. |
| (b) | Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the firearm was loaded at the time of the violation. |
| (c) | A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony if the firearm was used in the commission of a violent felony and the actor was a party to the offense. |
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| (4) | This section does not:
| (a) | apply to an individual who is categorized as a restricted person under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 and may not possess a firearm in any manner or location and is subject to the penalties described in Part 3, Persons Restricted Regarding Dangerous Weapons; |
| (b) | prohibit an individual engaged in the lawful taking of protected or unprotected wildlife as defined in Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Act, from carrying a concealed firearm while performing an act to take the wildlife if the taking of wildlife does not occur:
| (i) | within the limits of a municipality in violation of that municipality's ordinances; or |
| (ii) | upon the highways of the state as defined in Section 41-6a-102; |
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| (c) | apply to an individual who is not a restricted person as described in Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 or 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g) and is issued a protective order under Subsection 78B-7-404(1)(b) or 78B-7-603(1)(b), for a period of 120 days after the day on which the individual is issued the protective order; or |
| (d) | prohibit the owner or lawful possessor of a vehicle from prohibiting another individual from carrying a firearm in the owner's or lawful possessor's vehicle. |
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| (5) | An actor is lawfully present in a vehicle while carrying a firearm under this section if:
| (a) | the vehicle is in the lawful possession of the actor; or |
| (b) | the actor has the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle to carry the firearm in the vehicle. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
173, 2025 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
208, 2025 General Session