Utah

Utah has never required a permit to open carry an UNLOADED firearm (18+). For a LOADED firearm, Utah Code §76-10-505/§76-10-523 historically required a concealed-carry permit regardless of concealment; HB 60 (2021), effective May 5, 2021, exempted anyone 21+ who is not a prohibited person from that permit requirement, covering loaded carry whether open or concealed. I could not load the actual Utah Code text directly this session (the legislature site returned only navigation chrome each time) — this reflects well-established general legal knowledge rather than a quoted primary source, so double-check the current statutory text before relying on it.

Utah Code §76-11-219 (applied to permittees via §53-5a-102.2) makes it a crime to carry into a house of worship (or private residence) that has 'properly given notice' firearms are prohibited. Unlike most 'no-statute' states, Utah's posted-notice rule has explicit statutory force specifically for houses of worship, not just generic trespass law — but the default (absent notice) is that carry is allowed.

A single secondary source (Wikipedia) states Utah explicitly permits carry "in some places not allowed by other states, including banks, bar, and state parks," implying no restaurant/bar restriction exists — but per this dataset's own sourcing discipline, one secondary source alone shouldn't stand in for a confirmed yes/no, and I could not independently verify via a primary Utah source in the time available.

Utah has statewide permitless carry for qualifying residents 21+ (since 2021), alongside a concealed firearm permit (issued by DPS/BCI) that is also usable by non-residents and honored in reciprocity states. No boat/vessel/waterway restriction was found in Utah carry law in this research.

Utah Code §76-8-311.1 lets a courthouse (or other facility) become a firearm-restricted 'secure area' only if it adopts a rule barring firearms AND posts notice at each entrance to that secure area — it is not an automatic, statewide courthouse ban but depends on whether that specific courthouse has opted in and posted. General government buildings like a DMV office or city hall are not restricted; Utah is a permitless-carry state for adults 21+ with broad preemption.

Utah Code § 53B-3-103 reserves firearm regulation at PUBLIC institutions of higher education exclusively to the legislature and bars the State Board of Higher Education from authorizing any restriction on lawful concealed carry beyond one designated secure hearing room and a dorm-roommate-preference rule — effectively mandating campus carry at all Utah public colleges (upheld in Univ. of Utah v. Shurtleff, 2006 UT 51). PRIVATE institutions (e.g., BYU) are not covered by the statute and prohibit firearms as private property.

Utah is one of the most permissive states; Utah Code § 76-10-530 and related provisions do not criminalize mere entry into an unposted business. A property owner may ask a carrier to leave (trespass) but there is no opt-in requirement — carry is presumptively lawful absent a request/notice.

No UT statute requires advance owner consent; general criminal trespass law (Utah Code 76-6-206) requires notice before presence becomes unlawful (opt-out default). Constitutional-carry state.

usacarry.com's Utah summary lists 'Secure areas of airports' as the restriction (implying non-secure areas are fine, matching the common TX/IN/KY/MO/OH pattern) — but Wikipedia's 'Gun laws in Utah' article does not mention airports, and I could not load Utah Code § 76-10-530 or the correct carry-restrictions section directly to confirm. Only one usable source, so treating as likely-but-unconfirmed.

Utah has a specific rule (Utah Code §76-10-505, §76-10-523) letting anyone who owns the vehicle, or has the owner's consent, carry a LOADED handgun in it without any permit — this is broader than (and separate from) Utah's general concealed-firearm-permit requirement for carrying on the person outside a vehicle. Loaded rifles/shotguns/muzzleloaders in a vehicle DO require a permit under §76-10-505.

No Utah statute prohibits firearms in hospitals generally; a narrower rule allows administrators of mental-health facilities to designate specific 'secure areas' as off-limits.

Utah is permitless-carry for those 21+ who may lawfully possess a firearm (permit still relevant for reciprocity/loaded long guns). Restricted areas focus on secure zones (airports, courthouses, correctional/mental-health facilities) and posted houses of worship/private residences; no rest-area restriction found. Sourced via NRA-ILA; I could not independently load the primary statute text.

No Utah statute found imposing a duty to inform law enforcement of concealed carry, proactively or if asked.

Utah BCI issues a non-resident Concealed Firearm Permit (fee $87 vs. $52 for residents) without limiting it to a narrow class, but if the applicant's home state already recognizes/has reciprocity with the Utah CFP, that applicant must first obtain and submit a copy of their own home-state CFP/CCW as part of the Utah application.

Utah Code §76-11-205 bans firearm possession at/on K-12 grounds, but concealed firearm permit (CFP) holders are generally EXEMPT from that ban — one of the more permissive states. The exception does NOT extend to Utah's 'provisional' permit (issued to 18-20 year-olds, §76-11-205.5), who remain barred from K-12 carry even though they hold a state-issued permit.

Utah Code § 76-10-530 criminalizes knowingly/intentionally carrying a firearm after notice has been given — and notice explicitly includes 'posting of signs reasonably likely to come to the attention of persons,' not just personal communication — but classifies the violation only as an INFRACTION, Utah's lowest tier of offense (fine only, no jail, technically still a criminal-code violation but far below even a misdemeanor). So the honest answer is 'yes, technically criminal' but at a level so minor it functions much like a civil penalty in practice; marked conditional to capture that nuance rather than a clean yes/no.

Utah Code § 76-10-500: "No local authority or state entity may enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or rule pertaining to firearms, unless specifically authorized by the Legislature by statute" — one of the strongest and most explicit preemption statutes in the country.

No Utah statute found prohibiting firearms at polling places. Based on MAP research; not independently verified against Utah's own statute.

No state-level magazine capacity restriction found.

No extreme risk protection order or red flag statute found in Utah.

No additional state restriction beyond the federal NFA process for adults. Utah does not separately prohibit suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, or machine guns; the only related offense (Utah Code § 76-11-203) is possessing an NFA item NOT held in compliance with federal law, meaning a federally-registered item is affirmatively legal. Utah Code § 76-10-500 makes state law fully preemptive. Minors under 18 face a separate, stricter state-only ban on possessing SBRs, SBSs, or machine guns (§ 76-10-509.4) regardless of an adult's federal registration. Pre-1986 transferable machine guns legal for adults if federally registered.

Stand Your Ground by statute: Utah Code § 76-2-402 — no duty to retreat.

No Utah statute requires background checks on private firearm transfers. Confirmed via absence from Giffords' UBC list.