5/7/2025Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session2025Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 208, 2025 General Session2025Possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.As used in this section, "responsible adult" means an individual:who is 18 years old or older; andwho may lawfully possess a dangerous weapon.Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section.An actor commits possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor if the actor:is a minor; andpossesses a dangerous weapon.Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is:a class B misdemeanor for a first offense; anda class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the dangerous weapon is:a handgun;a short barreled rifle;a short barreled shotgun;a fully automatic weapon; ora machinegun firearm attachment.For an actor who is younger than 14 years old, this section does not apply if the actor:possesses a dangerous weapon;has permission from the actor's parent or guardian to possess the dangerous weapon;is accompanied by the actor's parent or guardian, or a responsible adult, while the actor has the dangerous weapon in the actor's possession; anddoes not use the dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.For an actor who is 14 years old or older but younger than 18 years old, this section does not apply if the actor:possesses a dangerous weapon;has permission from the actor's parent or guardian to possess the dangerous weapon; anddoes not use the dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.This section does not apply to the following minors who are otherwise complying with Subsection (4) or (5):a minor who is a patron at an amusement park, pier, or similar location and is possessing a firearm to participate in lawfully operated target concessions if the firearm to be used is firmly chained or affixed to the counters;a minor attending a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course and possessing a weapon as part of the course;a minor using a firearm at an established range or other area where the discharge of a firearm is not prohibited by state or local law;a minor participating in an organized competition involving the use of a firearm, or practicing for the competition;a minor who is on real property with the permission of the owner, licensee, or lessee of the property and who has the permission of a parent or legal guardian or the owner, licensee, or lessee of the property to possess a firearm not otherwise in violation of law;a minor who has a valid hunting license and is possessing a firearm to lawfully engage in hunting; ora minor traveling to or from an activity described in Subsections (6)(a) through (f) with an unloaded firearm in the minor's possession.