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FirearmsOn Monday, March 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 2729 (state regulation of firearms) by a vote of 6-2. The bill, opposed by the League, requires governmental entities to allow guns into public establishments, unless certified law enforcement officers or armed personnel and metal detection equipment are present at their entrances. The measure, sponsored by Rep. David Gowan (R-Sierra Vista), applies to the state and all political subdivisions and preempts municipalities from having any firearms ordinances stricter than state law.On Thursday, March 15, the House Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety passed SB 1304 (firearms regulation; political subdivisions) by a vote of 5-2. The bill repeals statutory language permitting a political subdivision to adopt an ordinance or rule restricting the discharge of firearms within one-fourth of a mile of an occupied structure. Pursuant to an amendment adopted by the Senate, the bill does establish parameters for criminal negligence for the use of a firearm within a municipality. The legislation proceeds to the House Rules Committee for further consideration. Also on March 15, the House Judiciary Committee passed SB 1087 (firearms; state preemption) by a vote of 7-1. Sponsored by Senator Ron Gould (R-Lake Havasu City), the bill provides that local firearms ordinances can be no more restrictive than state law. The League opposes this preemptive measure, which now advances to the House Rules Committee. |
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