Is a Colorado concealed carry permit valid in Utah?
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Yes. Utah honors a Colorado permit because Utah statute honors any state’s concealed-firearm permit — there is no state-by-state list to be on (Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification, citing U.C.A. 53-5a-102.2). Going the other way, Colorado honors a Utah permit only for a Utah resident who is 21 or older, and never a non-resident Utah permit.
Outbound: Utah honors any state’s permit
Utah takes the simplest possible approach to inbound recognition:
In accordance with U.C.A. 53-5a-102.2, Utah will honor a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by any other state or county.
So a Colorado permit holder may carry concealed while visiting Utah. Utah is also reported to allow permitless concealed carry for those 21 and older — residents and non-residents alike — since a 2021 change in Utah law. We flag that as reported rather than quoting a statute: the Utah BCI reciprocity page did not restate the permitless-carry provision, and its exact statute number and effective date were not confirmed from a primary Utah source in our research. Either way, Utah recognizes your Colorado permit.
Inbound: does Colorado honor a Utah permit?
Yes, with Colorado’s standard conditions. Utah is on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s honored-states list, and recognition runs through C.R.S. § 18-12-213:
18-12-213. Reciprocity. (1) A permit to carry a concealed handgun or a concealed weapon that is issued by a state that recognizes the validity of permits issued pursuant to this part 2 shall be valid in this state in all respects as a permit issued pursuant to this part 2 if the permit is issued to a person who is: (a) Twenty-one years of age or older; and (b) (I) A resident of the state that issued the permit, as demonstrated by the address stated on a valid picture identification that is issued by the state that issued the permit and is carried by the permit holder ...
Utah is a good illustration of the resident-permit trap: Utah issues popular non-resident permits, and a non-resident Utah permit is not valid in Colorado. Colorado honors a Utah permit only when the holder is a Utah resident (matching Utah ID) and 21 or older. See Colorado concealed carry reciprocity.
Common questions
Can I carry in Utah with a Colorado concealed carry permit?
Yes. Utah honors a concealed-firearm permit issued by any other state by statute (U.C.A. 53-5a-102.2), so a Colorado permit is recognized in Utah. Utah’s own carry rules govern where you may carry once there.
Is a non-resident Utah permit valid in Colorado?
No. Colorado recognizes another state’s permit only when the holder is a resident of the issuing state (C.R.S. § 18-12-213). A non-resident Utah permit — even though Utah is on Colorado’s honored list — is not valid in Colorado.
Does Utah have permitless carry?
Utah is reported to allow permitless concealed carry for those 21 and older since 2021, but we present that at reduced confidence because Utah BCI’s reciprocity page did not restate it and the statute was not primary-sourced in our research. Regardless, Utah recognizes a Colorado permit.