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9-year-old being charged with bringing gun to school
Pinal County authorities said Monday that they are bringing felony charges against a 9-year-old student who brought a loaded gun to school in August.
Pro-Gun bills pass Senate judiciary committee
Bills allowing loaded guns on school campuses and guns in public areas passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee today on party lines. Each of the two bills came to the... […]
Report: Ex-prisons boss Ryan drank tequila before standoff
Police say Ryan, who is accused of pointing a gun at two officers Jan. 6 during a three-hour standoff, slurred his words and was antagonistic to a police negotiator.
Court decides on when a gun is loaded, upholds conviction of Green Valley man
Just because a weapon doesn't have a bullet in the chamber does not mean it's "unloaded,'' the state Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
House committee moves bill giving extra protection to businesses that allow guns
State legislators are altering state laws to encourage business owners to welcome customers with guns by giving them special protections from lawsuits if something goes wrong and someone gets shot.
‘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.
Police: Priest killed with gun owned by colleague
A homeless ex-convict is being held on $1 million bond, accused of beating a priest with a metal rod in his residence at a Phoenix church and then wrestling away a handgun owned by the clergyman before fatally shooting the man's assistant.
Sine die: 2014 Legislature crawls to a close, but special session looms
Though debate lingered on far longer than most lawmakers had hoped, the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die at 1:46 a.m. Thursday, ending a sometimes tumultuous 101-day legislative session with work left on the table.
Brewer vetoes another firearm bill, says it is unnecessary
Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed another gun bill today, nixing a measure that would create a new crime for people who take away another person’s firearm.
Judge dismisses feds from lawsuit over agent death
A judge has dismissed federal employees from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a slain Border Patrol agent over the botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation, noting congressionally-mandated remedies are already in place for when an agent dies in the line of duty.
Panel: Harsher penalties for straw buyers could curb gun traffic to Mexico
Stricter U.S. gun measures are needed to stem the flow of guns to Mexico, where the weapons are fueling violence and leaving people “under siege” with little hope of help from their government, activists said Thursday.
Groups propose mental health database
The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and several lawyers are laying the groundwork for a database to keep track of people who are under court-ordered mental-health treatment, a tool for police and judges.
