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Guns

Feb 13, 2015

New governor renews hope for old gun bills

Dale Wiebusch stood before the Senate Federalism, Mandates and Fiscal Responsibility Committee feeling the sensation of déjà vu.

Oct 29, 2014

Giffords struggling to make guns a midterm issue

Four years after she was shot in the head and went on to inspire millions with her recovery, Gabby Giffords is as committed as ever to pushing for tighter gun-control laws. But in the final days of this year's midterm elections, few candidates are willing to rally to her cause.

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2014, file photo, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords pumps her fist as she testifies before a Washington state House panel in Olympia, Wash. Giffords will begin a nine-state tour in Maine on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, where she will advocate for tougher gun laws that she says will help protect women and families. Giffords, who was severely wounded by a gunman in 2011, will seek to elevate the issue of gun violence against women and push for state and federal action to make it more difficult for domestic abusers to get a hold of firearms. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Oct 14, 2014

Giffords to begin 9-state tour on women, guns

Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords will begin a nine-state tour in Maine, where she will advocate for tougher gun laws that she says will help protect women and families.

Arizona agencies have received nine military helicopters from program 1033, two of which were originally attack helicopters like this MH-6/AH-6 “Little Bird.” (Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Keith A. Stevenson/Defense Department)
Sep 30, 2014

Arizona has more military gear than some small countires

Arizona state agencies have received enough military equipment from the Department of Defense’s program 1033 to outfit a small country, and have more armored vehicles and military helicopters than 20 of them.

Sep 29, 2014

ASU plans to return M-16s obtained under military surplus program

Arizona State University plans to return 70 M-16s obtained a year and a half ago under a Department of Defense program that distributes surplus weapons to law enforcement agencies, a spokeswoman said Monday.

Sep 24, 2014

State agencies received 400-plus bayonets from federal surplus program

The Marine Corps’ website refers to the bayonet as a Marine’s multipurpose fighting knife and the weapon of choice when shots can’t be fired. Since 2012, several law enforcement agencies in Arizona have acquired 447 bayonets in all through a federal program that distributes surplus military equipment.

Sep 19, 2014

Court balks at representation in gun-rights cases

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) ai??i?? A state appeals court has ruled that judges cannot appoint lawyers at taxpayer expense to represent people applying to restore their right to possess firearms after... […]

Sep 19, 2014

Among nearly 800 M-16s to Arizona agencies, 13 to agriculture officers

Of the nearly 800 fully automatic M-16s Arizona law enforcement organizations have received under a Department of Defense program that gives away surplus military hardware, 13 have gone to a state agency better known for serving farmers and ranchers and protecting consumers.

A sign on the door of the Montana Capitol in Helena tells visitors not to bring weapons. (Photo by Justine McDaniel/News21)
Aug 21, 2014

Growing movement targets federal gun laws with state-level nullification

Across the country, a thriving dissatisfaction with the U.S. government is prompting a growing spate of bills in state legislatures aimed at defying federal control over firearms - more than 200 during the last decade, a News21 investigation found.

Aug 7, 2014

‘Criminal activity’ needed before police can frisk for weapons

Police cannot frisk someone they stop and question absent some “reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot,” the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

May 19, 2014

Kiehne: Democrats behind most mass shootings

A Republican businessman running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District has apologized for saying most mass shootings in the U.S. are committed by Democrats.

Apr 21, 2014

Lawmakers build on state’s reputation as a great place to own guns

Guns and Ammo Magazine didn’t name Arizona the best place to live for gun owners for nothing. Republican lawmakers have consistently deregulated gun ownership, making it possible to have more people carrying guns in more places with less training. That all adds up to some of the most relaxed gun laws in the country, which the magazine cited when putting out its 2013 analysis of state gun law[...]

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