Federal law requires firearms dealers to obtain a license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), although resource limitations prevent the ATF from properly overseeing all its licensees.

Utah does not require firearms dealers to obtain a state license or otherwise significantly regulate firearms dealers. For laws:

• Applicable to both licensed and unlicensed sellers of firearms, see the Utah Private Sales section;

• Requiring firearms dealers to conduct a background check on the purchaser, see the Utah Background Checks section;

• Requiring dealers to record or report firearm sales to law enforcement, see the Utah Retention of Sales / Background Checks Records section.

See our Dealer Regulations policy summary for a comprehensive discussion of this issue.