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Selecting a second handgun for use by the family… »

Question:  I’d like to buy a second handgun and want to make a smart and efficient purchase for multi-use cases.  I am looking for something small enough for my two kids (ages 9 and 11) and wife to get familiar with.  I would also like a backup pistol for personal defense or something my wife [...]

Leaving Your Gun in the Car… »

Question: I have an AZ CCW.  When I go to the post office with my daughter what do I need to do?  I can’t hide the gun in the car if she does not have a CCW.  What would you suggest I do?  The same thing goes any time I am with family and need [...]

Concealed Carry in a Vehicle with Children… »

Question: If I am in my vehicle, and I have CCW permit but my passenger does not, I understand that it is unlawful to have a concealed firearm that is “immediately accessible” to either of
us.  The answer to the following question seems obvious but thought I’d ask: I assume that this applies to minor passengers [...]

Concealed Carry in a Church School… »

Question: Hello, I just received my CCW permit after 52 days of waiting. (very excited) I currently work part-time at a church that has its own educational facilities and is not part of a public school building and the education rooms are for religious education of children from k-12.  I was wondering if private schooling [...]

Holstered Handgun Underneath a Car Seat – Legal or Not? »

Question: I was recently told that if you have a handgun under the driver’s seat of your vehicle it is not considered concealed as long as it is in a holster. This differs from what I was taught. I tried looking in the Arizona Revised Statutes and could not find a clear definition of concealed. [...]

Concealed Carry on School Grounds during Weekend Church Services »

Question:  Our church, like many in the Valley, meet in a public school on Sundays for worship.  Would it be legal to carry concealed at that time?  In other words, is it only illegal to carry on school property while children attending the school are present?  It seems a shame to even ask this question [...]

Handgun Ownership at Age 18 – Revisited »

Question:  I am 18 and interested in purchasing a handgun from a private seller.  I was told by a police officer and a gun shop that I cannot buy or a have a handgun unless I am 21 regardless of who I got it from (private seller or federally licensed firearms dealer).  They also told [...]

Handling Guns on Display at Gun Shows… »

Question:  My two younger boys who are well versed in the rules of gun safety watch people handle guns at gun shows and shops.  After many gun shows, my younger one once again touched a tethered gun that I pointed out to him.  This time the vendor yelled at him, but said that as an [...]

Handgun Ownership at Age 18 with Complications… »

I recently received a question from a young man who was 18 years old and interested in getting a handgun.  He wanted to know if it was OK to carry openly.  He also wanted to know if the fact that he had been charged with two misdemeanors would affect his right to own a firearm. 
Finally, [...]

Kids and Airsoft Guns »

I have recently received a lot of questions about kids and Airsoft guns. The general gist of most questions is: “My kid wants an Airsoft gun since all his friends have them. Should I allow him to have one?” Most of the kids are under 16 and their parents are genuinely [...]