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UTAH · FIREARMS

Firearms

Firearms laws in Utah (1970)

Permitted
Summary

Open carry: legal at 18 without a permit, but the firearm must be unloaded (no round in chamber) without a concealed permit. Concealed: permitless at 21+; provisional permit at 18.

Penalties

Firearms is permitted in Utah — but the limits and penalties still bite. See exactly what crosses the line.

Exceptions & nuances

Even where firearms is permitted in Utah, location, conduct, and possession rules still apply. See the exceptions that matter.

Statute

Read the exact Utah statute covering firearms — the citation when you want to verify the source.

Last updated: May 28, 2026
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