Utah Open Carry Laws (2026)

Permitted: Open carry is legal in Utah without a permit.

PermittedVerified Oct 12, 2026

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Open carry is legal in Utah without a permit. At 21 or older it may be loaded or unloaded. At 18 to 20 without a permit, the firearm must be unloaded. Utah counts a firearm as loaded when a round is in the firing position; a handgun is also loaded when one manual operation of any mechanism would fire a round, and a muzzle-loader is loaded when capped or primed with a powder charge and ball or shot. Open carry is barred in some places, including on or about school and college premises.

Official source: bci.utah.gov →

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Open Carry in states bordering Utah

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Arizona without a permit, and the minimum age is 18.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: azdps.gov · Full Arizona rule →
ColoradoConditional
State law does not ban open carry of a handgun and requires no permit, but cities and counties may ban it in buildings or areas they post, and Denver bans open carry. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: cbi.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
IdahoPermitted
Open carry of a handgun in plain view needs no license anywhere in Idaho, including inside cities. Cities and counties cannot add their own bans. It is open to adults 18 and older who may legally have a gun. Private owners can still bar guns from their property, and school property is off limits except in narrow cases.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
NevadaPermitted
Open carry is legal in Nevada without a permit: anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess a firearm may openly carry in most public places. Standard location limits apply, including K-12 schools, child care, federal buildings, and posted private property.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
New MexicoPermitted
Open carry of a loaded handgun is legal in New Mexico without a license for anyone who can lawfully possess one, generally 19 or older, and location restrictions apply.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dps.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
WyomingPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Wyoming with no permit at 18 or older for anyone who may lawfully have a gun. The concealed carry permit rules do not apply to open carry. State and local governments may ban open carry in their facilities and on their campuses, and private owners may bar guns from their property.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: wyomingdci.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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