Utah Code 53-5b-201. Intrastate firearm manufacturing

(1)	This chapter applies to a firearm, a firearm action or receiver, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured in the state to remain in the state from basic materials that can be manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported into the state.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-5b-201

Firearm: means a device from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. See Utah Code 53-5b-103
Firearm accessory: means an item that is used in conjunction with or mounted upon a firearm, firearm action, or firearm receiver but is not essential to the basic function of a firearm, including:

(a)	a telescopic or laser sight;

(b)	a magazine;

(c)	a flash or sound suppressor;

(d)	a folding or aftermarket stock or grip;

(e)	a speed-loader;

(f)	an ammunition carrier; and

(g)

a light for target illumination. See Utah Code 53-5b-103

Manufactured: means creating a firearm, a firearm action or receiver, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from basic materials for functional usefulness, including:

(a)

forging;

(b)

casting;

(c)	machining; and

(d)

another process for working materials. See Utah Code 53-5b-103

Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)

This chapter does not apply to:

(a)	a firearm that cannot be carried and used by one person;

(b)	a firearm that has a bore diameter greater than 1-1/2 inches and that uses smokeless powder, not black powder, as a propellant;

(c)	a firearm that discharges two or more projectiles with one activation of the trigger or other firing device, other than a shotgun; or

(d)	ammunition with a projectile that explodes using an explosion of chemical energy after the projectile leaves the firearm.

Enacted by Chapter 5, 2010 General Session

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