76-10-509.4. Prohibition of possession of certain weapons by minors.
(1) |
An individual who is under 18 years old may not possess a handgun. |
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
Class | Prison | Fine |
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class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,500 |
class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
For details, see
Utah Code § 76-3-204
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-509.4
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- 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
- Fully automatic weapon: means a firearm which fires, is designed to fire, or can be readily restored to fire, automatically more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger. See Utah Code 76-10-501
- Handgun: means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which a shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged, the length of which, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed 12 inches. See Utah Code 76-10-501
- Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. 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
- short barreled rifle: means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels of fewer than 18 inches in length, or in the case of a rifle, having a barrel or barrels of fewer than 16 inches in length, or a dangerous weapon made from a rifle or shotgun by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the weapon as modified has an overall length of fewer than 26 inches. 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
(2) |
Except as provided by federal law, an individual who is under 18 years old may not possess the following:
(a) |
a short barreled rifle; |
(b) |
a short barreled shotgun; |
(c) |
a fully automatic weapon; or |
(d) |
a machinegun firearm attachment. |
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(3) |
An individual who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of:
(a) |
a class B misdemeanor upon the first offense; and |
(b) |
a class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense. |
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(4) |
An individual who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a third degree felony. |
Amended by Chapter 161, 2023 General Session