STATE
UTAH GUN LAWS
Utah has weak gun laws overall and a correspondingly high gun death rate. Lawmakers owe it to their constituents to take action to reduce gun violence in their state.
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In 2018, Utah expanded its already dangerous “stand your ground” law, making public confrontations more likely to turn deadly. In 2024, Utah had the 27th highest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 454 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every 19 hours. Eighty-three percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 14% are gun homicides. In Utah, the rate of gun deaths increased by 4% from 2015 to 2024, compared to a 15% increase nationwide.
EXPLORE UTAH’S GUN LAWS
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
CHILD & CONSUMER SAFETY
OTHER LAWS & POLICIES
What Utah Does Well
- Domestic violence gun laws
- Certain child access prevention laws
- Extended background check period
- State database background checks
What Utah Is Missing
- Universal background checks
- Gun owner licensing
- Extreme risk protection orders
- Assault weapon restrictions
- Large capacity magazine ban
- Waiting periods
- Strong concealed carry law
- Lost & stolen firearm reporting
- Open carry regulations
SPOTLIGHT
GUN VIOLENCE STATISTICS
Explore facts, figures, and original analysis compiled by our experts. To end our gun violence crisis, we need to better understand where, how, and why violence occurs.
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