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Does Arizona Require Live Range Fire to Get A CCW Permit?
Across the country, the number of concealed carry permit applicants has been on the rise, however from state to state the rules to receive said permit can be quite different. For example. some states require concealed carry applicants to prove their handgun competency by firing the handgun as a prerequisite to applying.
Read MoreArizona Legislature Looks to Pass Law Allowing Firearms in Public Buildings.
Arizona State Senator John Kavanagh has announced that he and the state GOP are planning to push a proposal that would allow concealed-carry permits holders to carry guns into some public buildings.
Read MoreJUSTIFIED: Arizona State Trooper Life Saved by Concealed Carrier
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating after a trooper was shot during a response call near Tonopah, 50 miles west of Phoenix, early last Thursday morning. The incident occurred after 4 a.m. on westbound Interstate 10 west of Tonopah.
Read MoreArizona’s Open Carry Laws
This article is meant to take a look at Arizona’s open carry laws so that you folks can get a better idea what is and is not legal in the state.
Read MoreConcealed Carry Handguns Allowed at Private Schools, Says Arizona Attorney General
According to a new Arizona Attorney General’s official opinion, Arizona’s private elementary, middle and high schools can allow guns on campus.
Read MoreNinth Circuit Court Upholds Ban on Purchasing Guns for Those with Medical Marijuana Card
A federal ban on the concealed carry guns to medical marijuana card holders does not violate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal appeals court, this Wednesday.
Read MoreArizona State Legislature Passes Concealed Carry Expansion
the law states that “Essentially what the bill says is that if a public right-of-way transects a school campus, then the school cannot regulate firearms on that public right of way.” He also says that these moves are…
Read MoreConcealed Handguns in Arizona Public Buildings Denied in Senate
The Arizona Senate has rejected a bill that would have allowed citizens to carry concealed in some public buildings like libraries. The bill would not have allowed gun owners to carry in courthouses or other buildings that traditionally have on site security check points.
Read MoreArizona Pro Gun Bills Advance
Two bills are scheduled to be heard in committee hearings today. Please review the below descriptions and contact your representative in support of this new legislation.
Read MoreArizona House Approves Right to Concealed Carry Near Schools
Since Arizona passed constitutional carry legislation that allows citizens to carry concealed without a permit, the gun rights community has been frustrated by laws that prevent one from carry concealed on or near a school property even when on a public street or public rights of way. Rep. Kelly Townsend, R-Mesa, sponsored the bill that…
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