Federal Prohibited Areas
Indian Reservations

It Is ILLEGAL To Carry A Firearm In Any State Prohibited Area

Prohibited areas do not include businesses that post “No Weapons Signs“.

  • “Secure area” means an area into which certain individuals are restricted from transporting a firearm or other dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosive.
  • “Secure area” does not include any area normally accessible to the public.

An individual cannot carry in any area described in 76-8-311.1, 53-5a-102.2 (2)(a),(b),(c), and (d), and 53-5a-103.5, unless exempt under 53-5a-108.

  1. On or about the premises of a public or private elementary school or secondary school as described in 76-11-205, on or about the premises of an institution of higher education as described in 76-11-205.5, or on or about the premises of a daycare as described in 76-11-206. See schools for additional information.
  2. State Tax Commission. (prohibited in secure areas only)
  3. Correctional facility as defined in 76-8-311.3.
  4. Law enforcement facility as used in 76-8-311.1. (1)(a)(v).
  5. Courthouse or Courtroom per 78A-2-203.
  6. Mental health facility as defined in 26B-5-301.
  7. Higher education secure area hearing room as described in 53b-3-103.
  8. An airport secure area as described in 76-11-218.
  9. A house of worship or private residence where dangerous weapons are prohibited, as described in 76-11-219.
  10. Any other place prohibited by, or pursuant to, another state statute or federal law.
  11. Homeless shelters that are operated or owned by a local or state governmental entity as described in 53-5a-103.5.

Laws

  • 53-5a-103.5. Firearm regulation in homeless shelters.
  • 53-5a-107. Compliance with firearms prohibitions in secure facilities.
  • 53B-2-101. Institutions of higher education — Corporate bodies — Powers.
  • 53B-3-102. State institution of higher education defined.
  • 53B-3-103. Power of board and institutions to adopt rules and enact regulations.
  • 76-8-311.1 Establishment of secure areas — Items prohibited — References to penalty provisions.
  • 76-8-311.2 Prohibited dangerous weapon or ammunition in a secure area.
  • 76-8-311.3 Establishment of prohibited item policy in a correctional or mental health facility — Reference to penalty provisions — Exceptions — Rulemaking.
  • 76-8-311.4 Prohibited item in correctional or mental health facility for use by offender or detainee.
  • 76-8-311.6 Possession of prohibited item by offender or detainee in correctional or mental health facility.
  • 76-8-311.7 Possession of prohibited item in correctional facility or secure area of mental health facility.
  • 76-11-218.  Possession of a dangerous weapon in an airport secure area — Reporting requirements.
  • 76-11-219.  Trespass with a firearm in a house of worship or a private residence.
  • 78A-2-103. Definitions. (Courts)
  • 78A-2-203. Rules — Right to make — Limitation — Security.