Firearms In Vehicles
In Utah, individuals 18 or older who can legally possess firearms can have a loaded handgun, openly or concealed, in a vehicle they own or have permission to use without a concealed firearm permit.
Carrying Firearms In Vehicles
No Permit Required
Individuals 18 or older who can legally possess firearms may carry a loaded handgun, openly or concealed, anywhere inside a vehicle they own or have permission to use.
This includes on your body, under a seat, in a glove compartment, center console, purse, backpack, or elsewhere inside the vehicle.
Permit Required
Rifles, shotguns, and muzzle-loaded rifles must be unloaded unless you a valid concealed firearm permit, provisional concealed firearm permit, or a permit/license issued by another state.
Not Allowed
You cannot have a firearm in someone else's vehicle if the owner or person in lawful possession of the vehicle prohibits firearms.
You cannot have a firearm in a vehicle or parking area that is prohibited by state or federal law.
Parking Lot LawsCommercial Vehicles & CDL Drivers
Commercial Drivers
Individuals 18 or older can have a loaded handgun in a commercial truck, tractor-trailer, delivery vehicle, etc.
Company Firearm Policies
An employer can prohibit firearms in company-owned vehicles. Carrying a firearm against company policy can result in discipline or termination, even when the firearm itself is legal.
Vehicles On School & Daycare Property
Personal Vehicles
Individuals 18 or older can have a loaded handgun in a vehicle on any public or private school property. Rifles, shotguns, and muzzle-loading rifles must be unloaded unless you have a concealed firearm permit.
School & Daycare Transportation
PROHIBITED: Firearms are prohibited in any vehicle owned by the school or daycare, or used to transport students.
Exiting Vehicles With Firearms
Ages 18–20 Without A Permit
Before getting out of the vehicle, you must unload the handgun and carry it under current open carry laws.
Carrying A FirearmFirearms In Parked Vehicles
Firearms being left or stored in an unoccupied vehicle must be properly secured in the vehicle or in a locked container attached to the vehicle. The firearm must not be visible from outside.
Parking Lot LawsPolice Encounters
Duty To Notify
Utah does not require you to tell a police officer that you have a firearm in your vehicle during a traffic stop.
You may voluntarily tell the officer that you have a firearm, but Utah does not require you to volunteer that information.
Duty To Notify Law EnforcementTraveling Out Of State With Firearms
Federal Interstate Transportation
Under 18 U.S.C. 926A, you may transport firearm through another state when you can legally possess the firearms at both your starting location and destination, and you meet these requirements:
- The firearm must be unloaded.
- Neither the firearm nor the ammunition may be readily accessible from the passenger compartment. Firearms cannot be in a glove compartment or console.
- In a vehicle with a trunk, secure the firearms and ammunition in seperate locked containers in the trunk.
- In a pickup truck, SUV, or other vehicle without a separate trunk, place the firearm and ammunition in seperate locked containers as far away from anyone in the vehicle.
Carrying In Another State
You may carry a firearm in another state subject to that state's laws including constitutional carry, permit reciprocity, and prohibited areas.
Police may still stop or arrest a traveler in a restrictive state even when the traveler believes federal transportation law protects the trip.
Reciprocity Map