• A Category I restricted person is a person who:
  • has been convicted of any crime defined by state law as a violent felony;^[2]
  • is on probation or parole for any felony;
  • is on parole from secure care;
  • within the last 10 years, has been adjudicated by a juvenile court for an offense which, if committed by an adult, would have been a violent felony;
  • is an alien who is illegally or unlawfully in the United States or
  • is on probation for a conviction of possessing a Schedule I or II controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.

• A Category II restricted person is a person who:
  • has been convicted of any felony;
  • within the last seven years, has been adjudicated delinquent for an offense which, if committed by an adult, would have been a felony;
  • is an unlawful user of a controlled substance;
  • has a dangerous weapon and is knowingly and intentionally in unlawful possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance;
  • has been found not guilty because of insanity for a felony offense;
  • has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial for a felony offense;
  • has been adjudicated as mentally defective or has been committed to a mental institution;
  • has been dishonorably discharged from the armed forces;
  • has renounced the individual’s citizenship after having been a citizen of the United States;
  • is a respondent or defendant subject to a protective order or child protective order that is issued after a hearing for which the respondent or defendant received actual notice and at which the respondent or defendant has an opportunity to participate that restrains the respondent or defendant from harassing, stalking, threatening, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner or a child of the intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the intimate partner or child, and that:
    • includes a finding that the respondent or defendant represents a credible threat to the physical safety of an intimate partner or the child of the individual or
    • explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily harm against an intimate partner or the child of an intimate partner or
  • has been convicted of the commission or attempted commission of misdemeanor assault or aggravated assault against a current or former spouse, parent, guardian, individual with whom the restricted person shares a child in common, an individual who is cohabitating or has cohabitated with the restricted person as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or against an individual similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the restricted person.

Utah residents must possess a Concealed Firearm Permit to carry a concealed firearm.

How to Apply

A person must be at least 21 or older to apply for a Concealed Firearm Permit.^[3]

1. Complete an Application for Concealed Firearm Permit.
2. Attach the following to the application:
   1. A photocopy of the applicant’s state-issued Driver’s License or ID;
   2. A Weapon Familiarity Certification;
   3. One complete fingerprint card; and
   4. One recent color passport-style photograph.
3. Submit the complete application by mail or in person to the Bureau of Criminal Identification, 3888 West 5400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84129.
4. Pay the $53.25 filing fee.^[4]

Reciprocity

Utah recognizes the concealed carry licenses of any U.S. state that issues one to its residents.^[5]