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Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202 — Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 2: General Weapons Violations, Utah Code.

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Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old if: (2)(a) the actor is younger than 21 years old; (2)(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; (2)(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; (2)(d) the firearm described in Subsection (2)(c) is readily accessible for immediate use by the actor; and (2)(e) the actor is in a location that is not: (2)(e)(i) the actor's residence; (2)(e)(ii) the actor's real property; (2)(e)(iii) a vehicle that the actor is lawfully present in; or (2)(e)(iv) a business under the actor's control. (3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or (3)(c), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (3)(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. (3)(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. (4) This section does not: (4)(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; (4)(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: (4)(b)(i) within the limits of a municipality in violation of that municipality's ordinances; or (4)(b)(ii) upon the highways of the state as defined in Section 41-6a-102; (4)(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 (4)(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. (5) An actor is lawfully present in a vehicle while carrying a firearm under this section if: (5)(a) the vehicle is in the lawful possession of the actor; or (5)(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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Is unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202.

Base offense — unloaded firearm: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202(3)(a)) · Loaded firearm: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202(3)(b)) · Firearm used in violent felony: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202(3)(c))

Which Utah statute covers unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old?

Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-202 (Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.