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Imitation Firearm Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jake Fitisemanu
Senate Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses imitation firearms that have been altered to have the appearance of a
firearm.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
creates an infraction for a minor, after receiving a previous documented warning from a
law enforcement officer, to possess an altered toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm that
has the appearance of an actual firearm.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53-5a-109
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
53-5a-109
is enacted to read:
53-5a-109
. Possession of an altered toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm by a
minor.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Altered toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm" means a toy, look-alike, or imitation
firearm that has been altered so that a reasonable person would believe that the toy,
look-alike, or imitation firearm is an actual firearm.
(b)
"Minor" means an individual younger than 18 years old.
(c)
"Public place" means the same as that term is defined in Section
76-9-102
.
(d)
"Toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm" means a non-firearm device regulated under
16 C.F.R. Part 1272.
(2)
It is an infraction for a minor to possess an altered toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm if
the minor:
(a)
intentionally or knowingly possesses the altered toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm
in a public place;
(b)
knows the possessed toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm is an altered toy, look-alike,
or imitation firearm; and
(c)
has previously received a documented warning from a law enforcement officer
warning the minor that it is unlawful for the minor to possess an altered toy,
look-alike, or imitation firearm in a public place.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
12-23-25 3:55 PM