GUNS/BARMS

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In the Free Territory of Arizona:

(HB 2409) would require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to allow concealed-carry weapons (CCW) permit holders to carry concealed weapons in other states. Status: in Caucus.

(SB 1269) will allow weapons-certified active duty county detention officers to obtain a concealed weapons permit without completing firearm safety training. Status: in Judicial Committee. (A similar bill also allows recently retired officers to obtain a CCW permit.)

HB 2325, which states that a CCW permit would be valid for the permit holder’s life. The Judiciary Committee amended it instead to require the DPS to conduct a criminal history records check of all permit holders every five years; require that DPS enter into reciprocal agreements only with states that have similar CCW laws to those in Arizona; and reduce the length of the firearms safety training that persons wishing to get a CCW permit must complete from 16 hours to eight hours. Lawmakers deleted the lifetime provision. Status: in Caucus.