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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Concealed Carry Questions
Other Questions
WITHOUT a Concealed Permit, a person:
1. MAY NOT conceal or even partially conceal a firearm on their person in public in any way at all.
2. MAY NOT openly carry a firearm with a round in the chamber for semi-automatic pistols.
3. MAY NOT openly carry a revolver with a round under the hammer or in the next position of the cylinder. (This means that your 6-shooter is only allowed to be a 4-shooter).
4. MAY NOT have a loaded long gun (Rifle or Shotgun) in their vehicle.
WITH a Concealed Permit, a person MAY:
1. Carry any number of concealed legal firearms on their person loaded or unloaded.
2. Travel in a vehicle with loaded long guns (rifles and shotguns).
3. The $7.50 background check is waived when purchasing firearms.
4. Utah has the most sought-after permit in the nation due to our high training requirements and standards.
5. You may conceal carry in up to 37 other states.
Applicants must be 21 years of age (at the time the application is submitted, you can take the class prior to 21 and hold the application for up to one year) and proof the applicant is of good character. As cited in Utah Criminal Code §53-5-704(2), an applicant demonstrates good character if he/she:
(a) has not been convicted of a felony;
(b) has not been convicted of a crime of violence
(c) has not been convicted of an offense involving the use of alcohol;
(d) has not been convicted of an offense involving the use of narcotics or other controlled substances;
(e) has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude;
(f) has not been convicted of an offense involving domestic violence;
(g) has not been adjudicated by a court of a state or of the United States as mentally incompetent, unless the adjudication has been withdrawn or reversed: and
(h) is qualified to purchase and possess a dangerous weapon and a handgun pursuant to Section 76-10-503 and federal law.
(i) within the last ten years, has not been adjudicated delinquent for an offense which if committed by an adult would have been a violent felony. (Juvenile offenses)
(j) within the last seven years, has not been adjudicated delinquent for an offense which if committed by an adult would have been a felony. (Juvenile offenses)
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