AZ Constitutional Carry – What You Need to Know

This coming Thursday – July 29th 2010 – Arizona’s Constitutional Carry law will go into effect. This law will allow all law abiding citizens to carry a concealed firearm in Arizona, with out the need for a permit. There are some things you should know, before you put your gun in your pocket however. If [...]

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No Duty to Retreat, and Other Goodies

From AZCDL.org: On Tuesday, May 11, 2010, Governor Brewer signed HB 2629. HB 2629 is a great example of how a few activists can make a big difference.  It resulted from Mohave County being overly broad in interpreting the law requiring the storage of firearms when entering public (i.e., government) buildings.  It seems a lot [...]

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AZ Legislature Adjourned

The Arizona State Legislature adjourned yesterday. That means that all of this sessions passed legislation will go into effect on July 29th. There should be a Constitutional Carry/Firearms Freedom Act/Preemption party thrown the following weekend!

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Arizona Constitutional Carry Signed Into Law

According to a Facebook status update from the AZCDL, Gov. Brewer has signed SB 1108. This law will go into effect 90 days after the end of the current legislative session, which will likely be in July. Update:Here is the press release from the governor: Phoenix – “The State of Arizona has long been the [...]

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Constitutional Carry and Those Who Opppose It

If you have been following my blog, ArizonaShooting.com, or the Arizona Hometown section on AR15.com you’ll have seen a good number of people calling out some of the local gun industry people on their view of the legislation which allows Arizonans to carry concealed with out the need for a permit. There has been a [...]

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Another Industry Guy Against Constitutional Carry in AZ

An article out of Phoenix has some statements from Jim Gibbs at Shooters World: Jim Gibbs with Shooter’s World worries that if this law passes, there could be a whole group of people carrying concealed weapons who may not use them responsibly. “Now all of a sudden you have a bunch of people carrying guns [...]

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Another Firearms Instructor Throws the Constitution Under the Bus

As you may know, the Arizona State Legislature has passed a bill that allows people in Arizona to carry a concealed weapon with out a permit. This bill is now sitting on the governor’s desk and will likely be signed in the coming week. If you have been following the progression of this bill, you [...]

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Constitutional Carry

According to the AzCDL it looks like HB 2347/SB 1108 will be going to Third Read tomorrow. Head over to AzCDL.org for more information and easy ways to contact your representatives.

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Arizona Governor Signs Pro-Gun Rights Bills

Today Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed two pro-gun rights bills. HB 2307 – the “Firearms Freedom Act” – restricts the federal government from regulating firearms manufactured and kept within the borders of Arizona. This follows suit of a handful of other states who have enacted similar legislation. HB 2543 – “Preemption” – clarifies current state [...]

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AZ Gun Bills

According to AZCDL.org both the Preemption and the Firearms Freedom act are on the Governor’s desk, and Constitutional Carry is awaiting one final vote before going to the desk for a signature. Please follow the link above to find prepared letters to the state legislators and the governor. April 3, 2010 Legislative update. This has [...]

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