Utah
| Subject/Law | Long guns | Handguns | Relevant Statutes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Permit to Purchase? | No | No | - | Private sales legal, no waiting period. |
| Firearm registration? | No | No | – | None |
| "Assault weapon" law? | No | No | – | None |
| Owner license required? | No | No | - | None |
| Carry permits issued? | Yes | Yes | - | Open carry allowed without permit and concealed carry allowed with permit. |
| State Preemption of local restrictions? | Yes | Yes | - | None |
| NFA weapons restricted? | No | No | - | Possession of NFA firearms in violation of federal law is a third degree felony under state law. However, possession and ownership of NFA firearms and items is legal under state law if federal requirements and laws are followed. |
| Peaceable Journey laws? | Yes | Yes | 76-10-523 | Persons exempt from weapons laws.
(g) a nonresident traveling in or through the state, provided that any firearm is: unloaded; and securely encased as defined in Section 76-10-501. Handguns may be loaded in any vehicle under the person's control. |
| Castle Doctrine? | Yes | Yes | 76-2-402 | Force in defense of person—Forcible felony defined.
A person is justified in threatening or using force against another when and to the extent that he or she reasonably believes that force is necessary to defend himself or a third person against such other's imminent use of unlawful force. However, that person is justified in using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury only if he or she reasonably believes that force is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury to himself or a third person as a result of the other's imminent use of unlawful force, or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony. |
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