ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session

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HCR 2037: prohibited weapons; definition repeal

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Committee on Judiciary

Overview

Removes the category of prohibited weapon from Arizona law.

History

In the Arizona Criminal Code, a prohibited weapon is defined to include:

1) bombs, grenades, landmines and rockets with more than four ounces of propellant;

2) suppressors made to muffle the sound of a firearm;

3) fully automatic firearms;

4) short barreled rifles and shotguns;

5) breakable containers with flammable liquids and a wick (commonly called Molotov cocktails);

6) chemical explosives;

7) improvised explosive devices; and

8) parts or materials designed and intended to make bombs or explosives.

Statute explicitly exempts explosives, suppressors, automatic firearms and short barreled firearms from the definition of prohibited weapon, if those items are possessed in compliance with federal law (A.R.S. § 13-3101).

Provisions

1. Deletes the definition and category of prohibited weapons from the Criminal Code. (Sec. 1)

2. Instructs Legislative Council staff to prepare conforming legislation for this Act, to be considered in 2027 by the Fifty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session. (Sec. 5)

3. Contains an intent clause. (Sec. 4)

4. Designates this legislation with the short title Shall Not Be Infringed Act. (Sec. 6)

5. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-3)

6. Instructs the Secretary of State to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election.

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