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Texas minimum age handgun Restrictive

TX1057 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 39 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13
Texas minimum age handgun Restrictive

TX1058 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Texas minimum age long gun Restrictive

TX1011 — purchase and sale

Citation: Tex. Penal Code § 46.06(a)(2)

A person commits an offense if the person: (2) intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases, or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give to any child younger than 18 years any firearm, club, or illegal knife;

Effective: 1974-01-01
Texas minimum age handgun Restrictive

TX1022 — purchase and sale

Citation: Tex. Penal Code § 46.06(a)(2)

A person commits an offense if the person: (2) intentionally or knowingly sells, rents, leases, or gives or offers to sell, rent, lease, or give to any child younger than 18 years any firearm, club, or illegal knife;

Effective: 1974-01-01
Texas open carry handgun Permissive

TX1013 — license required

Citation: Tex. Penal Code § 46.15(b)(6)

(b) Section 46.02 does not apply to a person who: (6) is carrying: (A) a license issued under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, to carry a handgun; and (B) a handgun: (i) in a concealed manner; or (ii) in a shoulder or belt holster;

Effective: 1997-06-20
Texas open carry handgun Permissive

TX1014 — prohibited

Citation: Tex. Penal Code § 46.02

A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not: (1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or (2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person's control.

Effective: 1974-01-01 Superseded: 1997-06-20
Texas prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

TX1026 — dvro ex parte

Citation: Texas Pen. Code § 25.07(a); Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 71.0021

§ 25.07(a) A person commits an offense if, in violation of a condition of bond set in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case and related to the safety of a victim or the safety of the community, an order issued under Chapter 7A, Code of Criminal Procedure, an order issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, an order issued under Section 6.504, Family Code, Chapter 83,...

Effective: 2008-01-01
Texas prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

TX1025 — dvro : expanded

Citation: Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 25.07(a), Tex. Fam. Code § 83.001

(a) A person commits an offense if, in violation of a condition of bond set in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking case and related to the safety of a victim or the safety of the community, an order issued under Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure, an order issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, an order issued under Section 6.504,...

Effective: 2003-09-01
Texas prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

TX1024 — dvro

Citation: Texas Pen. Code § 25.07(a)

A person commits an offense if, in violation of a condition of bond set in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case and related to the safety of a victim or the safety of the community, an order issued under Chapter 7A, Code of Criminal Procedure, an order issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure , an order issued under Section 6.504, Family Code , Chapter 83, Family...

Effective: 2001-09-01 Superseded: 2003-09-01
Texas waiting period handgun Permissive

TX1041 — federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)

Repealed.

Effective: 1998-11-30
Texas waiting period handgun Restrictive

TX1040 — federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless-“(A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Utah background checks long gun Restrictive

UT1004 — sales from dealer

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-526

§ 76-10-526. Criminal background check prior to purchase of a firearm - Fee - Exemption for concealed firearm permit holders. (1) A criminal background check required by this section shall only apply to the purchase of a handgun until federal law requires the background check to extend to other firearms.

Effective: 1998-11-30
Utah background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

UT1050 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Utah background checks handgun Restrictive

UT1002 — sales from dealer

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-526

§ 76-10-526. Criminal background check prior to purchase of a handgun. (1) To establish personal identification and residence in this state for purposes of this part, a dealer shall require any person receiving a handgun to present: (a) one photo identification on a form issued by a governmental agency of the state; and (b) one other documentation of residence which must show an address identical to that shown on...

Effective: 1994-02-28
Utah background checks handgun Restrictive

UT1049 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Utah carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

UT1070 — shall issue (permit not required)

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-523

(5) Subsections 76-10-504(1) and (2), and 76-10-505(1)(b) [concerning unlawful carrying or transportation of concealed weapons] do not apply to a person 21 years old or older who may otherwise lawfully possess a firearm.

Effective: 2021-05-05
Utah carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

UT1006 — shall issue

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 53-5-704

(1) (a) The bureau shall issue a permit to carry a concealed firearm for lawful self defense to an applicant who is 21 years of age or older within 60 days after receiving an application, unless the bureau finds proof that the applicant does not meet the qualifications set forth in Subsection (2). ...

Effective: 1995-05-01 Superseded: 2021-05-05
Utah carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

UT1005 — may issue

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 53-5-704

(1) The division or its designated agent, upon proof that the person applying is of good character, and upon the showing of cause shall issue to the person, within 60 days after receiving an application, a permit to carry a concealed firearm. The permit is valid throughout the state, without restriction, for two years.

Effective: 1973-01-01 Superseded: 1995-05-01
Utah castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

UT1008 — stand your ground

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-402(3)

A person does not have a duty to retreat from the force or threatened force described in Subsection (1) in a place where that person has lawfully entered or remained, except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(iii).

Effective: 1994-03-02
Utah castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

UT1007 — traditional

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-405 (1973)

A person is justified in using force against another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that the force is necessary to prevent or terminate the other's unlawful entry into or attack upon his habitation; however he is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury only if: (1) The entry so made or attempted in a violent and tumultuous manner and he...

Effective: 1973-07-01 Superseded: 1994-03-02
Utah castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

UT1054 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

Effective: 1900-01-01 Superseded: 1973-07-01
Utah child access laws handgun and long gun Restrictive

UT1010 — intentional, reckless, or knowing provision

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-509.6

(1) A parent or guardian may not intentionally or knowingly provide a firearm to, or permit the possession of a firearm by, any minor who has been convicted of a crime of violence or any minor who has been adjudicated in juvenile court for an offense which would constitute a crime of violence if the minor were an adult.

Effective: 1993-10-21
Utah firearm removal at scene of domestic violence handgun and long gun Restrictive

UT1055 — required

Citation: U.C.A. 1953 § 77-36-2.1(2)

A law enforcement officer who responds to an allegation of domestic violence shall use all reasonable means to protect the victim and prevent further violence, including: (b) confiscating the weapon or weapons involved in the alleged domestic violence;

Effective: 1995-07-01
Utah firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

UT1065 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Utah firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

UT1071 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Utah firearms in college/university handgun Permissive

UT1057 — public : CCW allowed

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-505.5

(2) A person may not possess any dangerous weapon, firearm, or short barreled shotgun, as those terms are defined in Section 76-10-501, at a place that the person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is on or about school premises as defined in this section.

Effective: 1992-04-26
Utah firearms in college/university handgun Restrictive

UT1058 — public and private : possession prohibited

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-505.5

(1) As used in this section, “on or about school premises” means: (b)(i) in a public or private institution of higher education; or (ii) on the grounds of a public or private institution of higher education (2) A person may not possess any dangerous weapon, firearm, or short barreled shotgun, as those terms are defined in Section 76-10-501, at a place that the person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is on...

Effective: 1992-04-26
Utah firearms in college/university long gun Restrictive

UT1059 — public and private : possession prohibited

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-505.5

(1) As used in this section, “on or about school premises” means: (b)(i) in a public or private institution of higher education; or (ii) on the grounds of a public or private institution of higher education (2) A person may not possess any dangerous weapon, firearm, or short barreled shotgun, as those terms are defined in Section 76-10-501, at a place that the person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is on...

Effective: 1992-04-26
Utah firearms in K-12 educational settings handgun and long gun Permissive

UT1072 — school personnel other than peace officers

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 53-22-105

(f)(i) “School employee” means an employee of a school whose duties and responsibilities require the employee to be physically present at a school's campus while school is in session.

Effective: 2024-05-01
Utah local laws preempted by state handgun and long gun Permissive

UT1061 — comprehensive

Citation: U.C.A. 1953 § 53-5a-102

(2) Except as specifically provided by state law, a local authority or state entity may not: (a) prohibit an individual from owning, possessing, purchasing, selling, transferring, transporting, or keeping a firearm at the individual's place of residence, property, business, or in any vehicle lawfully in the individual's possession or lawfully under the individual's control; or (b) require an individual to have a...

Effective: 1999-05-03
Utah minimum age long gun Restrictive

UT1067 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Utah minimum age handgun Restrictive

UT1068 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 40 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13
Utah minimum age handgun Restrictive

UT1069 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Utah minimum age long gun Permissive

UT1014 — purchase and sale

Citation: Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-10-509.5(1); 76-10-509.9(1)

76-10-509.5. Penalties for providing certain weapons to a minor. (1) Any person who provides a handgun to a minor when the possession of the handgun by the minor is a violation of Section 76-10-509.4 is guilty of: (a) a class B misdemeanor upon the first offense; and (b) a class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.

Effective: 1993-10-21
Utah minimum age handgun Restrictive

UT1033 — youth possession

Citation: Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-509.4(1)

A minor under 18 years of age may not possess a handgun.

Effective: 1993-12-20
Utah minimum age handgun Permissive

UT1034 — purchase and sale

Citation: Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-10-509.5(1); 76-10-509.9(1)

76-10-509.5. Penalties for providing certain weapons to a minor. (1) Any person who provides a handgun to a minor when the possession of the handgun by the minor is a violation of Section 76-10-509.4 is guilty of: (a) a class B misdemeanor upon the first offense; and (b) a class A misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.

Effective: 1993-10-21