Open wearing during bow hunting in Utah is prohibited. You can only use hidden weapons, but it is illegal to destroy a game with hidden firearms. Utah allows open carrying of firearms by people who do not require a permit or license.1 In 2021, Utah lifted the permit requirement for concealed carrying.1 Anyone 21 years of age or older who can legally possess a firearm may carry a loaded and concealed firearm in public.2 Utah allows unloaded firearms to be carried open without a concealed firearm license. „Unloaded“, as it applies here, means that there is no ammunition in the firing position (or chamber),[5] and that the firearm is at least two „mechanical actions“ away from firing. [6] Since carrying a firearm with an empty chamber but a full magazine meets this definition (the handler must install a cartridge and then pull the trigger), this is a common job for Utah residents who do not want to obtain a permit. Without permission, the firearm must be clearly visible. Utah recognizes any authorization to carry firearms issued by a state of the United States or one of its political subdivisions. Utah`s gun laws cover all facets of using and carrying firearms, and you need to be aware of them before opening the port in the state. Any person authorized to possess a firearm may carry the firearm, concealed or unhidden, in his or her home or property, or on private property, with the consent of the owner. Utah law allows undercover firearms (CFP) licensees, including teachers with a CFP, to carry a firearm on any public school campus. [18] Utah is a state for secret firearms licenses. Utah law states: „The Bureau shall grant an applicant 21 years of age or older permission to carry a concealed firearm in self-defense within 60 days of receipt of an application, unless the Bureau finds evidence that the applicant does not meet the qualifications presented.“ [13] Permits are issued to residents and non-residents of Utah.
Applicants between the ages of 18 and 20 may obtain provisional approval. [14] Class II includes persons who „have been convicted of a crime or have been charged with a crime“ or „have been convicted within the last seven years of an offence that, had it been committed by an adult, would have been a crime“ or are „an illegal user of a controlled substance“ or „have been convicted of a crime by reason of mental illness“ or „found mentally incapable, to be tried“ is a felon“ or „has been found mentally disabled within the meaning of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act“ or is „an alien who is illegally or illegally in the United States“ or who has been „dishonored by the armed forces“ or „has renounced his citizenship after being a citizen of the United States“. Private sales of firearms are legal in Utah for anyone over the age of 18 UCA 76-10-S509.9. However, you can still open the port without permission as long as your handgun is not loaded and you are at least two steps away from unloading: Open and secret carrying is legal in Utah for everyone except those convicted of a crime, people with mental disabilities, disgraced military personnel, and those who use illegal drugs. 76-10-504. Carrying a concealed firearm — penalties. 1. Subject to the provisions of section 76-10-503 and subsections (2), (3) and (4), a person who carries a concealed firearm as defined in section 76-10-501, including a firearm not loaded on the person or a weapon readily accessible for immediate use that is not securely wrapped within the meaning of this Part, inside or outside the person`s residence: A property, a vehicle lawfully owned by the person or a vehicle, with the consent of the person legally in possession of the vehicle, or a business under the person`s control is guilty of a Class B offence. 2. A person carrying a concealed firearm that is a loaded firearm in contravention of subsection 1 is guilty of a Class A offence. (3) Every person who conceals a short-barreled shotgun or illegally carries a short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a second-degree felony.
(4) If the concealed firearm is used to commit a violent crime within the meaning of section 76-3-203.5 and the person is involved in the offence, the person is guilty of a second-degree felony. (5) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) prohibits a person involved in the lawful removal of protected or unprotected wildlife within the meaning of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, from carrying a concealed firearm or firearm until the removal of wildlife takes place, (a) within the boundaries of a community in contravention of the orders of that community; or (b) on state highways as defined in section 41-6a-102 Therefore, it is illegal to enter these places with a firearm if there are signs prohibiting it. 58-63-307. Professions and professions – Security Personnel Licensing Act – Use of firearms 1. A person holding an armoured vehicle security guard or armed private security guard licence shall not carry a firearm unless the person is acting as an armoured vehicle security guard or an armed private security guard in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. (2) A person who holds an armoured vehicle security guard or armed private security guard licence is exempt from the provisions of section 76-10-505 and Division 53, chapter 5, part 7, Hidden Weapons Act, while acting as an armoured vehicle security guard or as an armed private security guard in accordance with this chapter and the rules made under this chapter. [This means only during service, unless otherwise permitted by law] A person who is at least 18 years of age but under 21 years of age must obtain a concealed firearms licence to carry a loaded or concealed firearm in a manner not specified above.