Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 76-10-505 - Carrying loaded firearm in vehicle or on street(1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, a person may not carry a loaded firearm: (a) in or on a vehicle, unless: (i) the vehicle is in the person's lawful possession; or(ii) the person is carrying the loaded firearm in a vehicle with the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle;(b) on a public street; or(c) in a posted prohibited area.(2) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a minor under 18 years of age, since a minor under 18 years of age may not carry a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle.(3) Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(a)(i) and (ii), and Subsection 76-10-523(5), a person may not possess a loaded rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading rifle in a vehicle.(4) A violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.Amended by Chapter 12, 2021 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/5/2021.Amended by Chapter 362, 2009 General Session.