Utah Code 76-10-505. Carrying loaded firearm in vehicle or on street

76-10-505. Carrying loaded firearm in vehicle or on street.

(1)

Unless otherwise authorized by law, a person may not carry a loaded firearm:

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
class B misdemeanor	up to 6 months	up to $1,000

For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Firearm: means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barreled shotgun, rifle or short barreled rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. See Utah Code 76-10-501
Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Possess: means to have physical possession of or to exercise dominion or control over tangible property. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Prohibited area: means a place where it is unlawful to discharge a firearm. See Utah Code 76-10-501
Shotgun: means a smooth bore firearm designed to fire cartridges containing pellets or a single slug. See Utah Code 76-10-501

(a)

in or on a vehicle, unless:

(i)	the vehicle is in the person’s lawful possession; or

(ii)	the person is carrying the loaded firearm in a vehicle with the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle;

(b)	on a public street; or

(c)	in a posted prohibited area.

(2)	Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a minor under 18 years of age, since a minor under 18 years of age may not carry a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle.

(3)	Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(a)(i) and (ii), and Subsection 76-10-523(5), a person may not possess a loaded rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading rifle in a vehicle.

(4)	A violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 12, 2021 General Session