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Firearm disqualifications in Utah

What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Utah?

Someone in Utah is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

No person shall possess a firearm if they have been

• convicted of a felony
• is on probation from a felony
• is on parole from a secure facility
• is not a resident of USA
• Unlawful user of a controlled substance
• Is in unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon
• Has been proven to be a mentally incompetent person
• Has been discharged from honorary services
• Is subject to a final domestic violence protective order

Felony restrictions on firearms in Utah

Those convicted of a felony in Utah:

Cannot possess a firearm

Mental health restrictions on firearms in Utah

• Is a danger to themselves or those around
• Lacking mental capacity to perform day to day task
• Incompetent by a court in a criminal case
• Involuntarily committed to a mental institution

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