76-11-202. Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 , 76-11-101 , and 76-11-201 apply to this section.

(2)An actor commits unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm by an individual under 21 years old if:

(a)the actor is younger than 21 years old;

(b)the actor does not have a provisional concealed carry permit issued in accordance with Section 53-5a-304 or a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state;

(c)the actor conceals a firearm in a covered, hidden, or secreted manner that the public would not be aware of the firearm's presence;

(d)the firearm described in Subsection (2)(c) is readily accessible for immediate use by the actor; and

(e)the actor is in a location that is not:

(i)the actor's residence;

(ii)the actor's real property;

(iii)a vehicle that the actor is lawfully present in; or

(iv)a business under the actor's control.

(a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or (3)(c) , a violation of Subsection

(2)is a class B misdemeanor.

(b)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c) , a violation of Subsection

(2)is a class A misdemeanor if the firearm was loaded at the time of the violation.

(c)A violation of Subsection

(2)is a second degree felony if the firearm was used in the commission of a violent felony and the actor was a party to the offense.

(4)This section does not:

(a)apply to an individual who is categorized as a restricted person under Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 and may not possess a firearm in any manner or location and is subject to the penalties described in Part 3, Persons Restricted Regarding Dangerous Weapons;

(b)prohibit an individual engaged in the lawful taking of protected or unprotected wildlife as defined in Title 23A, Wildlife Resources Act, from carrying a concealed firearm while performing an act to take the wildlife if the taking of wildlife does not occur:

(i)within the limits of a municipality in violation of that municipality's ordinances; or

(ii)upon the highways of the state as defined in Section 41-6a-102 ;

(c)apply to an individual who is not a restricted person as described in Section 76-11-302 or 76-11-303 or 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g) and is issued a protective order under Subsection 78B-7-404(1)(b) or 78B-7-603(1)(b) , for a period of 120 days after the day on which the individual is issued the protective order; or

(d)prohibit the owner or lawful possessor of a vehicle from prohibiting another individual from carrying a firearm in the owner's or lawful possessor's vehicle.

(5)An actor is lawfully present in a vehicle while carrying a firearm under this section if:

(a)the vehicle is in the lawful possession of the actor; or

(b)the actor has the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle to carry the firearm in the vehicle.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 208 , 2025 General Session