2012 Utah Code
Title 53 - Public Safety Code
Article 5c - Firearms Safe Harbor
Section 102 - Definitions.


UT Code § 53-5c-102 (2012) What's This?

53-5c-102. Definitions.

(1) "Cohabitant" means a person who is 21 years of age or older who resides in the same residence as the other party.

(2) "Firearm" means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barrel shotgun, rifle or short barrel rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive.

(3) "Illegal firearm" means a firearm the ownership or possession of which is prohibited under state or federal law.

(4) "Law enforcement agency" means a municipal or county police agency or an officer of that agency.

(5) "Owner cohabitant" means a cohabitant who owns, in whole or in part, a firearm.

(6) "Public interest use" means:

(a) use by a government agency as determined by the legislative body of the agency's jurisdiction; or

(b) donation to a bona fide charity.


Enacted by Chapter 188, 2013 General Session

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