UTAH CONCEALED FIREARM PERMIT RECIPROCITY MAP
The Utah Concealed Firearm Permit is one of the most coveted concealed permits in the nation. The permit has reciprocity and recognition in a large number of the states nationwide.
A. UTAH STATE CONSTITUTION
Regarding the right to bear arms, the Utah Constitution states: “The individual right of the people to keep and bear arms for security and defense of self, family, others, property, or the state, as well as for other lawful purposes shall not be infringed; but nothing herein shall prevent the Legislature from defining the lawful use of arms.”
B. SCOPE OF PREEMPTION
The controlling language of Utah’s preemption statute is set forth as follows: “All authority to regulate firearms shall be reserved to the state except where the Legislature specifically delegates responsibility to local authorities or state entities. Unless specifically authorized by the Legislature by statute, a local authority or state entity may not enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or rule pertaining to firearms.”
C. RECIPROCAL CARRY
By statute, Utah will recognize another state’s license to carry. “The provisions of Subsections 76-10-504(1) and (2), and Section 76-10-505 do not apply to any person to whom a permit to carry a concealed firearm has been issued: … (b) by another state or county.”
Utah Concealed Firearm Permit Map