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Jan 26, 2017

Gun bill would make ‘Shannon’s Law’ tougher to prosecute

Arizona gun owners would be able to escape being prosecuted under “Shannon's Law” if they say it was just an accident that they fired their gun into the air.

Jan 25, 2017

GOP lawmaker again pushes bill on guns in public buildings

A Republican lawmaker is renewing his effort to allow concealed carry permit holders to carry guns into some public buildings.

Jan 19, 2017

Arizona high court sets hearing in Tucson gun case

The Arizona Supreme Court has decided to hold a full hearing on a complaint filed by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich that contends Tucson is illegally destroying seized guns instead of selling them.

Jan 16, 2017

Public barred from carrying guns into Arizona House, Senate

In Arizona, the public is barred from carrying guns into the state House and Senate, but the Republican-led legislative chambers essentially have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy for lawmakers carrying weapons.

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Jan 7, 2017

Lawmakers plan assault on voters’ right to make laws

State legislators are planning an assault on the constitutional right of Arizonans to enact their own laws unfettered by legislative interference.

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)
Jan 4, 2017

Lawmaker proposes making Giffords shooting national memorial

A planned memorial for the victims and survivors of a Tucson mass shooting that targeted U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords could become part of the National Park System.

Dec 27, 2016

Tucson wants to throw out suit over gun-destruction policy

The lawsuit by Attorney General Mark Brnovich threatens to pull shared revenue from the city unless Tucson stops destroying seized guns.

Dec 13, 2016

Tucson: State law amounts to illegal coercion

Attorneys for Tucson on Monday asked a judge to void the law that allows Attorney General Mark Brnovich to order the community's revenue sharing withheld if it does not bend to the state's will.

Dec 1, 2016

Guns seized from Arizona DES building after director fired

State troopers have confiscated about 50 handguns and 80,000 rounds of ammunition that had been stored in the Arizona Department of Economic Security's basement.

Nov 15, 2016

AG says Tucson gun destruction policy may violate state law

Tucson’s policy of destroying guns the police seize could end up costing the city millions of dollars.

Sep 6, 2016

Arizona official says guns are allowed at private schools

Arizona's attorney general says the state's private elementary, middle and high schools can allow guns on campus.

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Flagstaff (Cronkite News Service photo by Michelle Peirano)
Sep 2, 2016

GOP delivers wanted poster with bullet holes to Kirkpatrick

Many Democrats are upset after the Arizona Republican Party delivered a wanted poster with bullet holes to the Phoenix campaign office of U.S. Senate candidate Ann Kirkpatrick.

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