Arizona State House passes SB 1108 (no permit required)

[jcabin]

http://www.azccwblog.com/

Today, Senate Bill 1108 passed the Arizona State House by a vote of 36 to 19 with five absent votes. The bill now moves to Governor Jan Brewer’s (R) desk for her consideration. As of now, the effective date for this bill has yet to be determined.

Under Arizona law it is generally legal to carry a firearm openly as long as you are 18 years of age and not prohibited from possessing a firearm. However, if the firearm becomes covered, say with a coat, or if you are a woman and prefer to carry your firearm in your purse, you need to possess a concealed carry permit. The intent of this legislation is to give people the greatest possible freedom to choose the best method of carry for them. SB 1108 would generally allow law-abiding persons to carry a firearm for self-defense without a permit.

Arizona’s constitution, Article 2, Section 26 clearly states that “The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the state shall not be impaired.” The intention of this language could not be clearer.

Please contact Governor Brewer and respectfully urge her to support this important piece of legislation. Contact information for the Governor’s office is listed below.

Governor Jan Brewer (R)
(602) 542-4331
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This is great! The third state that will allow citizens to carry OC/CC without any kind of license/permit. I believe you can do so at the age of 18 as well, just like in Alaska and Vermont.

From what I understand Governor Brewer supported this bill and it will be signed without issue.

[tommy610]

I just called the Governor. Talked to the operator... she interrupted me before I even said the bill number - this must be the ONLY thing they are getting calls about.

So she says "We don't know whether she will sign or veto... we're just marking down what people are in favor of when they call in."

So I said "Mark me down as in favor."

She doesn't even know if I'm a state resident or not!

So CALL!!!!!

[PocketProtector]

Seems to me to be simply an affirmation of the 2A

[ehidle]

So, basically, Arizona is going to obey the law?

That's what they're supposed to do anyway, so why should we give them a cookie?

[PocketProtector]

So, basically, Arizona is going to obey the law?

That's what they're supposed to do anyway, so why should we give them a cookie?

I guess that makes 1.

[gnbrotz]

http://forum.pafoa.org/news-123/9639...ska-carry.html