{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-11-211","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-11-211","heading":"Possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.","body":"(1)\n(a) As used in this section, \"responsible adult\" means an individual:\n(i) who is 18 years old or older; and\n(ii) who may lawfully possess a dangerous weapon.\n(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor if the actor:\n(a) is a minor; and\n(b) possesses a dangerous weapon.\n(3)\n(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is:\n(i) a class B misdemeanor for a first offense; and\n(ii) a class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.\n(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the dangerous weapon is:\n(i) a handgun;\n(ii) a short barreled rifle;\n(iii) a short barreled shotgun;\n(iv) a fully automatic weapon; or\n(v) a machinegun firearm attachment.\n(4) For an actor who is younger than 14 years old, this section does not apply if the actor:\n(a) possesses a dangerous weapon;\n(b) has permission from the actor's parent or guardian to possess the dangerous weapon;\n(c) is accompanied by the actor's parent or guardian, or a responsible adult, while the actor has the dangerous weapon in the actor's possession; and\n(d) does not use the dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.\n(5) For an actor who is 14 years old or older but younger than 18 years old, this section does not apply if the actor:\n(a) possesses a dangerous weapon;\n(b) has permission from the actor's parent or guardian to possess the dangerous weapon; and\n(c) does not use the dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime.\n(6) This section does not apply to the following minors who are otherwise complying with Subsection (4) or (5):\n(a) a minor who is a patron at an amusement park, pier, or similar location and is possessing a firearm to participate in lawfully operated target concessions if the firearm to be used is firmly chained or affixed to the counters;\n(b) a minor attending a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course and possessing a weapon as part of the course;\n(c) a minor using a firearm at an established range or other area where the discharge of a firearm is not prohibited by state or local law;\n(d) a minor participating in an organized competition involving the use of a firearm, or practicing for the competition;\n(e) a minor who is on real property with the permission of the owner, licensee, or lessee of the property and who has the permission of a parent or legal guardian or the owner, licensee, or lessee of the property to possess a firearm not otherwise in violation of law;\n(f) a minor who has a valid hunting license and is possessing a firearm to lawfully engage in hunting; or\n(g) a minor traveling to or from an activity described in Subsections (6)(a) through (f) with an unloaded firearm in the minor's possession.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-11 Weapons","Part 76-11-2 General Weapons Violations"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter11/76-11-S211.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"b038a3c170a6b4be0740c1ea78867069d51d1651fbf7354600ec722e339e7ed9","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-11-210","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-11-212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}