Thats great to hear
. I just can't receive my permit for a while so im trying to do what i can but don't want to get into trouble. . . I spoke to an officer at walmart in taylorsville the other night and talked to him about OCing and he seemed to understand the laws just fine, he told me "there is nothing wrong about it, it is your right to bear arms". Made me feel a little better all though i know there are others that are quite contrary. . .
While Utah has mostly eliminated the State level Gun Free School Zone that extends beyond the school grounds property, bear in the mind that the federal GFSZ (with its 1000 foot radius out from the property line) still exists on the books. If I'm not mistaken, the State GFSZ beyond property lines only comes into effect if you are committing some other crime. Whether violation of the federal GFSZ would constitute that other crime or not, I do not know. Without a permit, the State and federal GFSZ on actual school property most certainly applies to you as well. The State GFSZ includes the actual property of all colleges and universities in the State.
So do be careful in where you carry without a permit and realize that outside your own car and off your own property, in the SL valley or other urban areas of the State, there is a really good chance that without a permit you stand a very good chance of being in violation of at least the federal GFSZ 1000' range almost everywhere (including in the parking lot of one of the well known gun stores). Knowing this, try to avoid upsetting any cops who may take issue with your carrying without a permit. Last thing you need is one deciding to go digging for whether you are in technical violation of the federal or State GFSZ law. Again, I'm not sure, but disorderly conduct (aka contempt of cop) might just be enough of a "crime" to trigger Utah's 1000' GFSZ.
Also, while you don't state the reason you can't get a permit for a while, realize that if that reason is an ineligibility for the permit (age or something on your record), you want to consider how that looks if push comes to shove while OCing.
I do not intend to discourage you at all. But I do want to help you be aware of some possible risks that I haven't seen raised yet.
All the best.
Charles