Utah Carry Laws

Utah Prohibited Areas

Utah restricts firearms and other dangerous weapons in certain locations. Some restrictions apply even to individuals with a valid concealed firearm permit.

Learn where firearms are prohibited, how secure areas are defined, and which restrictions apply to private property.

Where Firearms Are Prohibited

Firearm Restrictions Apply

Constitutional carry or having a concealed firearm permit does not allow you to carry in prohibited areas. Utah law prohibits firearms and other dangerous weapons in certain locations, including secure areas. Specific legal exceptions may apply.

No Weapons Signs

Utah law requires notices to be prominently displayed at every entrance to a secure area restricting firearms, ammunition, dangerous weapons, or explosives. Airport secure areas also require posted notices at their entrances.

Other prohibited locations have different notice requirements. The absence of a posted sign does not automatically allow firearm possession in a location where the law prohibits it.

Prohibited Areas

K–12 Schools & Daycares: Firearm restrictions apply on or about public and private K–12 school and daycare premises. See School Firearm Laws for restrictions and exceptions.

College & University Secure Hearing Rooms: Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited in secure hearing rooms established at colleges and universities.

State Tax Commission: Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited in secure areas of State Tax Commission facilities.

Correctional Facilities: Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited inside correctional facilities, including secure areas.

Law Enforcement Facilities: Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited in all secure areas of law enforcement facilities.

Courthouses & Courtrooms: Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited in all secure areas of courthouses and courtrooms.

Mental Health Facilities: Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited in secure areas of mental health facilities.

Airport Secure Areas: Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited in airport security screening areas and beyond security checkpoints.

Houses Of Worship: Firearms may be prohibited when notice is provided as required by Utah law.

Private Residences: Firearms may be prohibited when notice is provided as required by Utah law.

Homeless Shelters: Firearms are prohibited under Utah law in homeless shelters.

Federal Prohibited Areas: Federal law prohibits firearms in certain federal facilities, federal courthouses, post offices, and other restricted locations.

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Secure Areas

What Is A Secure Area?

A secure area is an area created under Utah law where certain individuals are restricted from bringing firearms, other dangerous weapons, ammunition, or explosives.

What Is Not A Secure Area?

A secure area does not include any area normally accessible to the public. Posting a "No Weapon" sign does not, by itself, establish a secure area.

Required Secure Weapons Storage

Utah law requires an entity that creates a secure area to provide secure weapons storage so individuals can store their firearms or other weapons before entering. The entity operating the facility is responsible for weapons while they are stored there.

No Weapon Signs

No Force Of Law

In Utah, "No Weapon" and "No Firearm" signs posted by ordinary private businesses do not have the force of law to prohibit firearms. However, property owners and businesses may restrict entry or require someone carrying a firearm to leave.

What You Can Do

You may lawfully carry a firearm into an ordinary private business displaying a "No Weapon" or "No Firearm" sign when no separate law prohibits firearms at that location. The sign itself does not create a criminal firearm prohibition.

What You Cannot Do

If a property owner, manager, or authorized employee tells you to leave, you must leave. Refusing to leave may result in criminal trespass or disorderly conduct charges.

No Weapon Sign Laws