Gun shop Salt Lake City, Utah

How buying a gun in Salt Lake City works

Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Utah law allows.

Utah has no purchase permit, registration or waiting period. A dealer sale uses ATF Form 4473, and the background check runs through the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. Federal age rules apply at a dealer: 21 for handguns and 18 for rifles and shotguns. When you buy online, the firearm ships to the Utah FFL you choose, who runs the check and completes the transfer.

Dealers in these communities all work for Salt Lake City-area buyers:

• West Valley City
• South Salt Lake
• Murray
• Sandy
• West Jordan
• Holladay
• Millcreek
• North Salt Lake

Carrying a gun in Salt Lake County

Utah has allowed permitless concealed carry since 2021 for adults 21 and older who can legally own a firearm. The optional Utah concealed firearm permit is issued by the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the Department of Public Safety, and a provisional permit is available from age 18. Many residents keep a permit for carry in other states and on some school grounds. Secure areas and posted locations remain off limits.

Hunting near Salt Lake City

Utah's 2026 general-season buck deer hunts are archery starting August 15, muzzleloader from September 23 to October 1, and any legal weapon from October 17 to 25. A few units also have an early any legal weapon hunt in early October. General-season permits are drawn by unit, and limited-entry hunts take more points. Rifles, muzzleloaders and archery gear are legal on the right hunt. Report your harvest within 30 days of the season.

The Great Salt Lake marshes are known for waterfowl, and the Wasatch Mountains hold mule deer. The DWR's Lee Kay Public Shooting Center is on the west side of the valley.

Waterfowl hunters work the marshes along the Great Salt Lake, and the Wasatch canyons draw deer and elk hunters each fall.

Public shooting ranges near Salt Lake City

These public shooting ranges near our featured cities are run or listed by state wildlife agencies, state forests or the national forests. Many require a hunting or fishing license, a range permit or a day pass, and hours change with the seasons, so call or check the agency site first.