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Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212 — Transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 2: General Weapons Violations, Utah Code.

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Transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(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 transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor if: (2)(a) the actor transfers: (2)(a)(i) a handgun to a minor; or (2)(a)(ii) a short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor; and (2)(b) the transferring of the firearm described in Subsection (2)(a): (2)(b)(i) would result in the minor committing a violation of Section 76-11-211, Possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor; or (2)(b)(ii) is in violation of any other applicable state or federal law. (3) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is: (3)(a) if the violation is the result of transferring a handgun: (3)(a)(i) a class B misdemeanor upon the first offense; and (3)(a)(ii) a class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense; or (3)(b) a third degree felony if the violation is the result of transferring a short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor.

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Is transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212.

Transferring a handgun to a minor — first offense: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212(3)(a)(i)) · Transferring a handgun to a minor — subsequent offense: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212(3)(a)(ii)) · Transferring a short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212(3)(b))

Which Utah statute covers transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor?

Transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-212 (Transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor).

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