Significant firearms-friendly laws go into effect in Arizona.
With so much attention focused on Arizona's controversial immigration law, some other nationally significant measures adopted in Tucson last spring have been overlooked.
For instance, starting July 29, Arizonans won’t need a permit to carry a concealed weapon, and Arizona cities can no longer regulate guns or knives.
Arizona joins Alaska and Vermont as the only states that do not require licensed gun owners to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
The other firearms-related law preempts cities from enacting their own rules about possession, sale, licensing or registration of guns or knives. The new law overrules any local ordinance which is more restrictive, even if it is already on the books.
This specifically includes restrictions that now exist in some cities limiting when a gun can be carried into a park.
For more, go to:
- New laws go into effect Thursday;
- Our view: Please take a safety course if you are going to carry a concealed weapon;
- Simpson column: Arizona-style laws needed to keep us safe;
Comments (5)
This is excellent. I especially like the restriction on local regulations. It's hard enough to stay legal when you have to keep track of different laws every time you cross a state line, without also having to know where the law changes from one city to the next inside the same state.
i hope wva follows arizona with a law just like this one,very quickly!
Congrats to the fine folks of Arizona. Champions of common sense and hope for all of us.
Back in 90 to 95, I worked with the Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and with what is going on now, I wouldn't give it a second thought of carrying concealed. Besides, the bad guys are already carrying so why don't you!
Carrying in Parks? All for it and as of 01-13-2010, you can now carry in Federal Parks as long as you don't break Local and State regulations.
This is outstanding and other states need to follow suit.
I wish VA would follow suit next.
I dislike the fact that the Judge took out some of the content in Arizonas immigration laws and think he should be fired. It however allowed Arizonas gun laws go into affect without opposition by the Antis.
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Back in 90 to 95, I worked with the Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and with what is going on now, I wouldn't give it a second thought of carrying concealed. Besides, the bad guys are already carrying so why don't you!
Carrying in Parks? All for it and as of 01-13-2010, you can now carry in Federal Parks as long as you don't break Local and State regulations.
Congrats to the fine folks of Arizona. Champions of common sense and hope for all of us.
This is outstanding and other states need to follow suit.
I wish VA would follow suit next.
I dislike the fact that the Judge took out some of the content in Arizonas immigration laws and think he should be fired. It however allowed Arizonas gun laws go into affect without opposition by the Antis.
i hope wva follows arizona with a law just like this one,very quickly!
This is excellent. I especially like the restriction on local regulations. It's hard enough to stay legal when you have to keep track of different laws every time you cross a state line, without also having to know where the law changes from one city to the next inside the same state.
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