Posted: 3/26/2010 3:32:50 AM EDT
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Concealed-weapons bills up http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/03/25/20100325arizona-concealed-weapons-bill.html Concealed-weapons bills up for vote by Alia Beard Rau - Mar. 25, 2010 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic Proposed legislation that would make Arizona the third state in the nation to allow adults to carry concealed guns without permits may be the first of the dozen or so weapons-related bills proposed this session to hit the governor's desk. Lawmakers have amended Senate Bill 1108 and House Bill 2347 so they consist of identical language that would, among other things, eliminate the requirement for concealed-carry weapon permits for U.S. citizens 21 and older. The Senate bill, crafted by Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, was approved Tuesday by the Senate Committee of the Whole and now awaits a vote by the full Senate. The House bill, sponsored by Jim Weiers, R-Glendale, is on the agenda for a vote by the House Committee of the Whole today. "If you want to carry concealed, and you have no criminal history, you are a good guy, you can do it," Pearce said of his bill. "It's a freedom that poses no threat to the public." If approved by the Senate, Pearce said his bill will then be substituted for the House bill for a vote by the full House. Because the bills are identical, it can then go directly to the governor. Only nine states have fewer gun restrictions than Arizona, according to a scorecard released last year by gun-restriction advocates the Brady Campaign to Prevent |
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Does the amended language still contain the provision effectively outlawing private party sales of firearms that was added to the Senate version? That was what killed it last session. I just read the latest version on the AZ Legislature website and couldn't find any reference to that in the current bill. |
