Utah legal term
Firearm in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Firearm” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Firearm” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Firearm" means: (4)(a) a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barreled shotgun, rifle, or short barreled rifle; or (4)(b) a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which a projectile is expelled by an explosive action. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Category II restricted person participating in prohibited dangerous weapon conduct
- Disorderly conduct
- Parent or guardian providing a firearm to a violent minor
- Possession of a dangerous weapon in an airport secure area
- Prohibited conduct in the sale of a dangerous weapon
- Retail theft
- Selling a dangerous weapon to a category II restricted person
- Theft
- Theft by custodian of property pursuant to repair or rental agreement
- Theft by deception
- Theft of lost, mislaid, or mistakenly delivered property
- Threats against schools
Related terms in the same statutes
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