possibly moving to UT in a year or so

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so i had a question on how OC is in UT. i know that concealment they validate my Missouri ccw license, but how does OC work in UT. is it city by city or is state wide?

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Your permit will allow you carry however you please in Utah, nearly everywhere in the State.

Concealed, open, loaded, unloaded, in a car, in a school... the possibilities are endless!

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ok so i take it that open carry not allowed without a permit? guess i have to look into the ccw rules there to see once my MO CCW license expires if i have to take a Utah conceal class to get my utah ccw etc. hoping i dont have to go threw that again.

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In Utah, without a permit, open carry is allowed, it's just that the gun must be two actions from firing. In a semi-auto, that means no round in the chamber. A full magazine is fine. With no round in the chamber, the two actions from firing consist of: 1) chambering a round, and 2) pulling the trigger. With those conditions, you're good to go.

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goalseter88 wrote:

ok so i take it that open carry not allowed without a permit? guess i have to look into the ccw rules there to see once my MO CCW license expires if i have to take a Utah conceal class to get my utah ccw etc. hoping i dont have to go threw that again.

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You will need to take a Utah class in order to get a Utah permit. Generally only takes about 4 hours and $50 to $100. Well worth it as the Utah permit is so widely accepted (~32 States now). It will also cover the particulars of Utah law which is good to know.

Open carry of a "Utah unloaded" gun is legal outside of school zones without a permit. "Utah unloaded" means for a semi-auto, no round in the chamber but a full magazine in the gun is ok.

With a permit you can OC, fully loaded, including in school zones. Or concealed carry, or casually conceal. Loaded or not loaded. Your choice.

I am not a lawyer, etc, etc, etc.

All the best.

Charles