1. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-11-101, and 76-11-201 apply to this section.

2. (2) An actor is guilty of a parent or guardian providing a firearm to a violent minor if:

   1. (a) the actor intentionally or knowingly provides a firearm to, or permits the possession of a firearm by, a minor;
   2. (b) the minor is the actor's biological or adopted child or the actor is the legal guardian of the minor; and

   3. (c) the minor has previously been:

      1. (i) convicted of a violent felony; or
      2. (ii) adjudicated in juvenile court for an offense which would constitute a violent felony if the minor were an adult.

3. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is:

   1. (a) a class A misdemeanor upon the first offense; and
   2. (b) a third degree felony for each subsequent offense.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session