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Mark (IL) wrote:
In general, National Forests honor state law (unless otherwise posted); Utah OC law is tricky-see state info elsewhere on opencarry.org site, re 2 actions from firing.
National Forests are just fine. The only regulations the forest service has are about discharging within a certain distance of an official campsite, or buildings. 200 feet if I remember it correctly. I wouldn't shoot anywhere near them anyway, just out of politeness. Federal law does prohibit carry in federal facilities, which would include visitor centers, ranger offices, etc. Other than that, state law applies.
Regarding OC without a permit, Utah only prohibits loaded OC on public streets. It doesn't define exactly what a public street is, but it seems reasonable that it refers to roads. If you're off the road, you should be fine to OC fully loaded without a permit. Even on the road, nobody is likely to hassle you, though it's best to keep it "Utah-unloaded" (two actions from firing, no round in firing position).
And, of course, if you have a permit from ANY state, Utah honors it, so the question about roads goes away entirely.
I spent last weekend in Uintah National Forest with a .357 on my hip and a .380 in my pocket the whole time (I have a Utah CFP).