Traveling with Firearm Inside a Vehicle

Utah Code
Title 76 Utah Criminal Code
Chapter 10 Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Welfare, and Morals
Section 505 Carrying loaded firearm in vehicle or on street.

76-10-505. Carrying Loaded Firearm in Vehicle or on Street.

(1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, a person may not carry a loaded firearm:
(a) in or on a vehicle, unless:
i. the vehicle is in the person’s lawful possession; or
ii. the person is carrying the loaded firearm in a vehicle with the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle;
(b) on a public street; or
(c) in a posted prohibited area
(2) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a minor under 18 years of age, since a minor under 18 years of age may not carry a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii), a person may not possess a loaded rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading rifle in a vehicle.
(4) A violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.

76-10-511. Possession of Loaded Firearm At Residence or on Real Property Authorized. Except for persons described in Section 76-10-503 and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g) and as otherwise prescribed in this part, a person may have a loaded firearm:

(1) at the person’s place of residence, including any temporary residence or camp; or
(2) on the person’s real property.

Note: New law authorizes all legal age to have and carry their handguns with them, whether loaded or unloaded. It also allows them to carry a handgun inside the vehicle if:

• Vehicle is in the lawful possession of the person carrying the gun; or
• Vehicle’s lawful possessor consents to the gun possession.