It is ILLEGAL to carry a firearm, even with a valid concealed firearm permit, into a house of worship or private residence as provided in 53-5a-102.2. Subsections (2)(a), (2)(b), and (2)(c) if notice has been given as provided in 76-11-219.

The following churches have notified BCI of their intent to prohibit firearms in their houses of worship.

  • First Presbyterian Church of Logan (178 W Center St, Logan, UT 84321)
  • Wasatch Presbyterian Church (1626 South 1700 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108)
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The law only prohibits firearms in buildings defined as a “house of worship” under 76-11-201 (3) “House of worship” means a church, temple, synagogue, mosque, or other building set apart primarily for the purpose of worship in which religious services are held and the main body of which is kept for that use and not put to any other use inconsistent with the building’s primary purpose.

It DOES NOT include any other buildings or property. For example, properties owned by the LDS church, such as the City Creek Mall, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Deseret News‎, KSL News, Temple Square, hotels, restaurants, BYU, or other schools, etc., are not houses of worship, but private property laws do apply, such as no weapon signs.

BCI Website For Houses of Worship Prohibiting Firearms on Premises

Laws

  • 53-5a-303. Bureau duties — Permit to carry concealed firearm — Certification for concealed firearms instructor — Requirements for issuance — Violation — Denial, suspension, or revocation — Appeal procedure.
    (3) (b) The bureau may not deny, suspend, or revoke a concealed firearm permit solely for a single conviction of an infraction violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons.
    This means that even if you are convicted of a single infraction, you will not lose your concealed firearm permit.
  • ​76-3-105. Infractions.
  • 76-3-205. Infraction conviction — Fine, forfeiture, and disqualification.
  • 76-3-301. Fines of persons.
  • 76-11-201. Definitions.
  • 76-11-219. Trespass with a firearm in a house of worship or a private residence.