Carrying a Firearm
Utah Code 53-5a-102.2 — open or concealed carry at 21 without a permit
A person 21 or older who may otherwise lawfully possess firearms may carry openly or concealed, without a permit, a loaded or unloaded firearm on a public street or anywhere else not prohibited by state or federal law, and a loaded or unloaded handgun in a vehicle in which they are lawfully present.
Who handles this in Utah: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Utah directory.
- A rifle, shotgun or muzzle loading rifle in a vehicle is carried unloaded, unless the person has a permit.
- A person 18 or older with a Utah concealed carry permit, a temporary or provisional one, or one from another state may carry openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, in a vehicle, on a public street, or anywhere not prohibited.
A person 18 or older without a permit commits a class B misdemeanor by carrying a firearm readily accessible for immediate use in a vehicle where they are not lawfully present, or a loaded rifle, shotgun or muzzle loading rifle in any vehicle.
A person is lawfully present in a vehicle when it is in their lawful possession or they have the consent of the person who has it, and the owner of a vehicle may still forbid others to carry in it.
Sources for this section (2)
- Utah Code 53-5a-102.2 — Open and concealed carry of a firearm outside of an individual's residence
- Utah Code 76-11-204 — Unlawfully carrying a firearm in a vehicle
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Utah attorney.