As used in this part, "weapon" means:

1. (1) a firearm as that term is defined in Section 76-11-101; or

2. (2) an object that in the manner of the object's use or intended use is capable of causing death, bodily injury, or damage to property, as determined according to the following factors:

   1. (a) the location and circumstances in which the object is used or possessed;
   2. (b) the primary purpose for which the object is made;
   3. (c) the character of the damage, if any, the object is likely to cause;
   4. (d) the manner in which the object is used;
   5. (e) whether the manner in which the object is used or possessed constitutes a potential imminent threat to public safety; and
   6. (f) the lawful purposes for which the object may be used.

Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session