# Utah Code § 53-5a-601: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_601

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 53-5a-601
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 53 / Chapter 53-5a / § 53-5a-601

## Text

As used in this part: (1) "Antique firearm" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-5a-101.5. (2) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201 within the department. (3) "Criminal history background check" means a criminal background check conducted through the bureau or a local law enforcement agency. (4) "Dangerous weapon" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101. (5) "Dealer" means a person who is: (a) licensed under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923; and (b) engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring a firearm or handgun, whether the person is a retail or wholesale dealer, pawnbroker, or other type of merchant or seller. (6) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. (7) "Federal firearms licensee" means a person who: (a) holds a valid federal firearms license issued under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923; and (b) is engaged in the activities authorized by the specific category of license held by the person. (8) (a) "Firearm" means a pistol, revolver, shotgun, short barreled shotgun, rifle, or short barreled rifle, or a device that could be used as a dangerous weapon from which is expelled a projectile by action of an explosive. (b) "Firearm" does not include an antique firearm. (9) "NFA firearm" means a firearm as that term is defined in the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. Sec. 5845. (10) (a) "Short barreled rifle" means a rifle having a barrel or barrels of fewer than 16 inches in length. (b) "Short barreled rifle" includes a dangerous weapon made from a rifle by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the weapon as modified has an overall length of fewer than 26 inches. (11) (a) "Short barreled shotgun" means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels of fewer than 18 inches in length. (b) "Short barreled shotgun" includes a dangerous weapon made from a shotgun by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if the weapon as modified has an overall length of fewer than 26 inches. (12) "Shotgun" means a smooth bore firearm designed to fire cartridges containing pellets or a single slug. (13) "Slug" means a single projectile discharged from a shotgun shell.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 53-5a-101 § 53-5a-101. Title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_101.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-101.5 § 53-5a-101.5. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_101.5.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-102 § 53-5a-102. Uniform firearm laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_102.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-102.1 § 53-5a-102.1. When a firearm is considered to be loaded.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_102.1.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-102.2 § 53-5a-102.2. Open and concealed carry of a firearm outside of an individual's residence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_102.2.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-102.3 § 53-5a-102.3. Possession of a firearm at a residence or on real property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_102.3.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-103 § 53-5a-103. Discharge of a firearm on private property -- Liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_103.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-103.5 § 53-5a-103.5. Firearm regulation in homeless shelters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_103.5.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-104 § 53-5a-104. Firearm transfer certification or notification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_104.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-105 § 53-5a-105. Number or mark assigned to a handgun by the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_105.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-106 § 53-5a-106. Alteration of number or mark on a handgun.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_106.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-107 § 53-5a-107. Compliance with firearms prohibitions in secure facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_107.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-108 § 53-5a-108. Individuals who are exempt from certain weapons laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_108.md)
- [Utah Code § 53-5a-201 § 53-5a-201. Findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T53_S53_5a_201.md)

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