Utah Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

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Under Utah law, when is it legal to use deadly force in self-defense?

When preventing a felony from being committed
When attacked in your own home
When feeling threatened in a public place
Only if attacked by someone with a deadly weapon

The correct answer is: When attacked in your own home

In Utah, the legal concept of self-defense allows an individual to use deadly force when they reasonably believe it is necessary to defend themselves against an intruder who has unlawfully entered or is attempting to enter their occupied home or habitation. This is known as the "Castle Doctrine," which is a crucial aspect of Utah's self-defense laws. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Options A, C, and D do not fully align with Utah's specific self-defense laws. While prevention of a felony being committed can be justified in some cases under self-defense, it is not the primary condition for the use of deadly force in Utah. Feeling threatened in a public place may not necessarily justify the use of deadly force as public places have different legal considerations. Lastly, the requirement of being attacked only by someone in possession of a deadly weapon is not a necessary condition under Utah law for the use of deadly force in self-defense within one's own home.