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Can a part year Arizona resident do a face to face transfer? »

Question:  If I purchase a gun from a private seller in Arizona and my drivers license in from Nevada and I live seasonally in Arizona, is it legal?
Answer: Under the letter of the law, you may not engage in a face to face transfer in Arizona.  Since you maintain your official resident status in Nevada, [...]

Legal Age to Purchase or Possess Firearms in Arizona… »

Question: Can you tell me the specific ARS law in which it tells you specifics about what ages at which you can buy a handgun or shotgun or any type of gun?  I have been googling binging yahooing and I can’t seem to find it.  I don’t want to be misinformed and would like to [...]

Private Party Firearm Sales to Non-Residents »

Question:  I am a Texas resident, but working in Utah.  I purchased 2 firearms while in Utah.  I am going back to Texas, but have to drive through Arizona, and New Mexico.   What are the laws for those particular states regarding transporting firearms through them?

Answer:  Thanks for your question.  While I’m sure you have [...]

Can I get an AZ CCW Permit with an Expunged Domestic Violence Conviction in Arizona? »

Question:  I plead guilty to disorderly conduct (domestic violence) in 2005 and was given 36 months unsupervised probation. One year after my probation ended I requested the judgment be dismissed and set-aside, which the court and Judge agreed and issued a dismissal.  Can I now legally own a weapon and apply for my CCW which [...]

Domestic Violence, Firearms Ownership and Concealed Carry… »

Question:  What is the least costly way can I find out if I am allowed to carry a gun?  I know I have never been charged with a felony, however in the mid 90’s I did get into a physical altercatiojn with a familiy member and I think, but i’m not sure if I was [...]

Transfer of Firearms Between Family Members Living in Texas and California »

Question:  I am a Texas resident, visiting my father in California. I would like to take back two 22-caliber rifles, one very old .410 shotgun, and possibly an air powered bb gun to Texas.  My vehicle is a crossover SUV and there is not trunk.  It has been a long time since I lived in [...]

Information on HR 45, known as the Blair Holt Act and SB 2099. »

I have received a lot of questions regarding the status of a proposed bill currently pending in the US House of Representatives known as HR 45, or the Blair Holt Act.  In the email currently circulating around the web, the bill is said to include language that would make it illegal to own any firearm [...]

In Border States, BATFE Asks: “May We See Your Guns?” »

Friday, June 19, 2009
NRA-ILA has recently received several calls from NRA members in border states who have been visited or called by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  In some cases, agents have asked to enter these people’s homes, and requested serial numbers of all firearms the members possess.
In each case, [...]

National Right to Carry Defeated in the US Senate Despite Majority Vote… »

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Fairfax, Va. – Today, by a margin of 58-39, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate voted in favor of an amendment offered by Senator John Thune to provide interstate recognition of right-to-carry permits. The amendment to S.1390, the National Defense Authorization Act, would acknowledge that the right to self-defense extends across [...]

Transporting Firearms by Car from Florida to Arizona »

Question: I am a resident of floria, but will be relocating to Arizona. I have CCW permits in several states, Fla, Utah, etc.  I do not have a permit specific to Arizona, yet.  I expect to drive from
Florida to Arizona in two weeks.
I have a 12 gauge Trap gun, 2 kimber 45 caliber pistols, 1 [...]