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On private property is it legal to open carry with a round in the chamber and please inform me of where i can find the specific regulation stating that it is (if it is)
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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 Subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii), 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.
I am passing through Utah from Colorado to Nevada. Utah laws seem a little tricky; Is it okay to open carry except on a public street? That kind of limits your ability to do walk arround freely in public.
How about in your vehicle? Is it considered concealed if I have it put away in a compartment or laptop bag?
If you do not have a permit, you may not carry a loaded firearm on a public street. UT defines loaded as a round in "firing position," and also requires that the gun needs two actions before it can be fired (the trigger pull can be the second action).
So, yes, you may carry. Also, UT recognizes a permit issued by ANY state or county in the US.
Now when it comes to your car, UT specifically allows all handguns to be fully loaded in your vehicle, and while in your car they may be concealed anywhere, including on your person. Furthermore, this provision to be armed thusly in your vehicle applies when you are 18+.
So.. when my um friend .. hypothetically ... was carrying with one in the chamber in the fast food joint years ago in Utah, were .. um they, in violation of the law, or since that wasn't a public street was it all good?
Are signs handled the same as in Nevada?
On churches or private residences, they carry force of law.
As an infraction (think traffic citation), not a misdemeanor like regular trespassing.