r/UTGuns • u/Bankable1349 • Nov 26 '24

Utah law that prevents govt facilities from banning guns

I can't seem to find the law that prevents govt facilities from banning firearms or some variant of this. I'm curious if this somehow exempts U of U sporting events? I spoke with security from Eccles theater and they advised me that they are legally forbidden from banning weapons, even though apparently promoters can require it. I got surprised by a weapons check at Eccles for a show a couple weeks ago. No warning at all outside the venue or in emails from the venue about the event. Thankfully I wasn't carrying, it would have been a long walk back to the car.

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u/BluePanda23055 Nov 26 '24

As I recall, it's more of a case precedent than a specific law. A student sued the U over their CCW policy, and because the school receives state funds (ie public university) they aren't able to enact policies that go against law. Law being, public spaces are okay to carry in.

That's how I remember it being told to me.

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u/Bankable1349 Nov 26 '24

The state of Utah passed a law preventing local governments from restricting weapons more than the state. 

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u/UTAHBASINWASTELAND Nov 26 '24

It's law. The prior way it was worded was that it was prohibited at public schools unless they are LE or a CFP holders but the University tried anyhow. Current Utah codes 53-5-704, 53-5-705, 53-5-710, lay it out. The former codifies CFP holders can carry on campus but it appears the latter code 710 does not allow Provisional (under 21 permit) holders to carry on campus: "...a person under the age of 21 with a permit of any kind to carry a concealed firearm may not carry a concealed firearm on or about school premises..."