SB 1108, the Constitutional Carry bill passed the Senate on the third read on Monday, March 29. Since the House passed an identical bill (HB 2347) it appears that SB 1108 will be substituted for HB 2347 for the House third read. The vote could be as early as today, March 30, 2010.
With the passage of this bill, Arizona will be the third state to adopt a Vermont style carry. No permit will be needed to carry either openly or concealed except where a permit is required by existing law. Restaurants that serve alcohol will require a permit and concealed carry. The Arizona permit will be maintained for reciprocity and background check purposes.
Preemption clarification and strengthening also passed the Senate, will now go the House where the same substitution is expected.
The Arizona Firearms Freedom Act, similar to Montana’s passed the House and heads to the Senate for formality.
These historic bills could leave for Governor Brewer’s desk as early as tomorrow. She is expected to sign them into law.
In the first draft of the Constitutional Carry bill, the wording indicated that this would only apply to Arizona residents. However, the wording has now been changed to ‘a person’ which implies this will apply to anyone in the state, resident or not. We will have to wait and see the final draft for the actual outcome.
Gary Slider, co-owner of Handgunlaw.us is going to be busy, not only with the changes in Arizona law, but many other states as well. Hang in there Gary. You do a marvelous job of keeping the site updated and are to be commended.
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Arizona is an abomination to obama and obama is an abomination to Arizona! I'm moving to AZ!
Better to have one and not need it then need one and not have it :D
Yes, I would also expect the new law to follow Arizona's long standing policy to issue CCW permits to non-residence persons.
The new law will follow, I believe, in kind.
Joe............
Any word on the new bill and where I can find it to read up on it?
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