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Utah Code § 76-11-213: Parent or guardian providing a firearm to a violent minor.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 76 Criminal Offenses
  2. Chapter 76-11 Weapons
  3. Part 76-11-2 General Weapons Violations

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section.

(2) An actor is guilty of a parent or guardian providing a firearm to a violent minor if:

(a) the actor intentionally or knowingly provides a firearm to, or permits the possession of a firearm by, a minor;

(b) the minor is the actor's biological or adopted child or the actor is the legal guardian of the minor; and

(c) the minor has previously been:

(i) convicted of a violent felony; or

(ii) adjudicated in juvenile court for an offense which would constitute a violent felony if the minor were an adult.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is:

(a) a class A misdemeanor upon the first offense; and

(b) a third degree felony for each subsequent offense.

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