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GOP lawmakers turn to county attorney to pursue litigation against Phoenix gun transfer ordinance
Since the state’s attorney general hasn’t expressed interest in filing litigation against the city of Phoenix after an unlawful firearms transfer, Republican lawmakers are asking a conservative county attorney to pursue the matter.
Detective details investigation in trial of slain kids’ mom
An Idaho detective says an investigation that resulted in a triple murder charge against Lori Vallow Daybell all started with a request from Gilbert police, who wanted help finding a Jeep.
Bill would let certain parents bring loaded guns onto campuses
House lawmakers voted Wednesday to let certain parents bring their loaded guns onto school campuses despite the fact they themselves are protected by rules and a metal detector that keep their armed constituents out.
Judge OK’s Arizona rancher trial in Mexican migrant killing
An Arizona rancher accused of shooting at a group of migrants on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one man, will face trial on charges including second-degree murder and aggravated assault, a judge ruled.
Lawmakers’ allegiance to gun lobby, not children
As I serve my community as a school board member, my work is to make sure kids in Arizona, like my daughter, are safe in and outside of school – especially from gun violence.
Former DES head disputes guns and ammunition audit
The former director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security denied the conclusions of a state audit, which found the agency amassed an excessive and poorly secured stockpile of ammunition under his watch.
Audit concludes ammunition in excess, some missing at DES
An audit of the security policies and weapons stash of the Department of Economic Security under its former director found shoddy record keeping, insecure storage of guns and ammunition and violations of state procurement policies.
Despite earlier statement, DPS has yet to complete probe of DES weapons stash
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has not yet completed its investigation of a stash of guns and ammunition found in the Arizona Department of Economic Security building last November, contrary to its earlier statement.
Federal court gun ruling won’t affect Arizonans’ rights
A new ruling Wednesday by a federal appeals court will not affect the rights of Arizonans to carry concealed weapons.
Senate votes to allow people with concealed-carry permits into public buildings
Saying signs don't protect people from “homicidal maniacs,'' the state Senate voted 18-12 on Thursday to allow people with concealed-carry permits to bring them into unsecured public buildings.
House committee delays hearing bill legalizing nunchucks
A House committee has delayed action on a bill that would legalize nunchucks.
Lawmakers are introducing bills aimed at more than 1,000 things they want to change
The Legislature is back in session, and lawmakers have already filed more than 350 bills. That number will swell to more than 1,000 in the coming weeks, as members of the House and Senate begin the rush to push their bills through both chambers, and up to the governor’s desk.
