Source: http://smartgunlaws.org/category/arizona/
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 1-215(22), 13-3109. This rule does not apply to the temporary transfer of ammunition by firearms safety instructors, hunter safety instructors, competition coaches or their assistants if the minor’s parent or guardian has given consent for the minor to participate in activities such as firearms or hunting safety courses, firearms competition or training. With the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian, the temporary transfer of firearms and ammunition by an adult accompanying the minor in hunting or formal or informal target shooting activities is also allowed. Id. [↩] PERMALINK
Arizona State Law Summary
In our publication 2013 State Scorecard: Why Gun Laws Matter, the Law Center ranked each state based on a review of state laws in 30 different firearms-related policy areas. Arizona ranked 50th out of 50 – having some of the weakest gun laws in the country.
In 2013, the Arizona legislature enacted new laws that relate to firearms. These new laws are described below.
AZ H 2326
Expands prohibition against keeping records of gun possession and purchase.
AZ H 2455
Prohibits destruction of firearm by a government entity as part of a buyback.
Among other things, Arizona does not:
Impose a waiting period on firearm sales;
Provide local governments with authority to regulate firearms; or
Require a license to carry a concealed firearm in public.
In 2010, Arizona had the 8th highest number of gun deaths per capita among the states. In addition, based on data published by Mayors Against Illegal Guns (“MAIG”), Arizona had the 13th highest rate of crime gun exports among the states – meaning that crime guns originally sold in Arizona were recovered after being used in crimes in other states at the 13th highest rate among the states.
According to MAIG, Arizona is also one of the top three source states for U.S. guns that are recovered after being used in a crime in Mexico. When population is taken into account, Arizona has the highest rate of crime gun exports to Mexico of any state.
Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Instant Criminal Background Check System Participation Map, at http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/general-information/participation-map. [↩]Federal law exempts persons who have been issued state permits to purchase or possess firearms from background checks if those permits were issued: 1) within the previous five years in the state in which the transfer is to take place; and 2) after an authorized government official has conducted a background investigation, including a search of the NICS database, to verify that possession of a firearm would not be unlawful. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)(3), 27 C.F.R. § 478.102(d). [↩]Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, U.S. Department. of Justice, Brady Law: Permanent Brady Permit Chart at: http://www.atf.gov/firearms/brady-law/permit-chart.html. [↩] PERMALINK
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3111(A), (F). Exceptions exist under certain circumstances if the minor was between the ages of 14 and 17. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3111(B). [↩]Id. [↩] PERMALINK
On April 16, 2010, Arizona’s governor signed into law a bill that allows any individual age 21 or over to carry a firearm concealed on his or her person in public without a license or permit.1 (Prior Arizona law required concealed weapon holders to apply for a permit, pass a background check, and obtain firearms safety training.) The only requirement is that the person must accurately answer if a peace officer, who is detaining the person based on reasonable suspicion of an offense, asks whether he or she is carrying a concealed weapon.2
Nevertheless, as described below, Arizona’s permitting system remains in place, and a permit is required to carry a firearm into a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol. (See the section entitled Other Location Restrictions for further information.) Holders of Arizona concealed weapons permits are also allowed to carry concealed weapons in some other states, and an Arizona concealed weapons permit exempts the holder from the federal requirement of a background check prior to purchase of a firearm.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3102(A). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3102(A)(1)(b), (M). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112. See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112 and Arizona Administrative Code §§ 13-9-101—13-9-402 for additional application and background check requirements, as well as permit suspension or disqualification information. [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(M). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(E)(6), (N). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(I). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(K). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(J). [↩]Id. [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(O). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(Q). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(S). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3112(R). [↩] PERMALINK
Disarming Prohibited Persons in Arizona
Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-3101(A)(7)(d), 13-3102(A)(4). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3601. [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3602(G)(4). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3624. [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3602(G)(4). [↩]Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3601(C)-(F). [↩]Id. A peace officer must then notify the victim before the firearm is released from custody. If there is reasonable cause to believe that returning a firearm may endanger the victim, the person who reported the assault or threat or another person in the household, the prosecutor must file in a court a notice of intent to retain the firearm. The notice must state that the firearm will be retained for no more than six months following the seizure. The owner may request a hearing for the return of the firearm, to dispute the grounds for seizure or to request an earlier return date. The court must hold the hearing within ten days after the request. At the hearing, unless the court determines that the return of the firearm may endanger the victim, the person who reported the assault or threat or another person in the household, the court must order the return of the firearm. Id. [↩] PERMALINK