HB REFERENCE TI TLE: f i r e a r ms ; s t a t e pr e e mpt i on; pe na l t i e s

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1 REFERENCE TI TLE: f i r e a r ms ; s t a t e pr e e mpt i on; pe na l t i e s St a t e of Ar i z ona Hous e of Re pr e s e nt a t i ve s Fi f t y- f i r s t Le gi s l a t ur e Se c ond Re gul a r Se s s i on 0 HB I nt r oduc e d by Re pr e s e nt a t i ve s Smi t h, Ba r t on, Bor r e l l i, Boye r, Gowa n, Kwa s ma n, Li vi ngs t on, Mont e ne gr o, Pe t e r s e n, Pi e r c e J, Se e l, St e ve ns, Thor pe, Tobi n, Towns e nd, Se na t or s Mur phy, Wa r d: Re pr e s e nt a t i ve s Al l e n, For e s e, Gr a y, Ka va na gh, Lova s, Mi t c he l l, Pr a t t, Shope, Uge nt i, Se na t or s Bur ge s, Cr a nde l l, Fa r ns wor t h D, Gr i f f i n, Me l vi n, Shoot e r, Ya r br ough AN ACT AMENDI NG SECTI ON -, ARI ZONA REVI SED STATUTES; RELATI NG TO FI REARMS. ( TEXT OF BI LL BEGI NS ON NEXT PAGE) - i -

2 HB Be i t e na c t e d by t he Le gi s l a t ur e of t he St a t e of Ar i z ona : Se c t i on. Se c t i on -, Ar i z ona Re vi s e d St a t ut e s, i s a me nde d t o r e a d: -. Fi r e a r ms r e gul a t e d by s t a t e ; s t a t e pr e e mpt i on; i nj unc t i on; c i vi l pe na l t y; c a us e of a c t i on; vi ol a t i on; c l a s s i f i c a t i on; de f i ni t i on A. Exc e pt a s pr ovi de d i n s ubs e c t i on G of t hi s s e c t i on, a pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on of t hi s s t a t e s ha l l not e na c t a ny or di na nc e, r ul e or t a x r e l a t i ng t o t he t r a ns por t a t i on, pos s e s s i on, c a r r yi ng, s a l e, t r a ns f e r, pur c ha s e, a c qui s i t i on, gi f t, de vi s e, s t or a ge, l i c e ns i ng, r e gi s t r a t i on, di s c ha r ge or us e of f i r e a r ms or a mmuni t i on or a ny f i r e a r m or a mmuni t i on c ompone nt s or r e l a t e d a c c e s s or i e s i n t hi s s t a t e. B. A pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on of t hi s s t a t e s ha l l not r e qui r e t he l i c e ns i ng or r e gi s t r a t i on of f i r e a r ms or a mmuni t i on or a ny f i r e a r m or a mmuni t i on c ompone nt s or r e l a t e d a c c e s s or i e s or pr ohi bi t t he owne r s hi p, pur c ha s e, s a l e or t r a ns f e r of f i r e a r ms or a mmuni t i on or a ny f i r e a r m or a mmuni t i on c ompone nt s, or r e l a t e d a c c e s s or i e s. C. A pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on of t hi s s t a t e s ha l l not r e qui r e or ma i nt a i n a r e c or d i n a ny f or m, whe t he r pe r ma ne nt or t e mpor a r y, i nc l udi ng a l i s t, l og or da t a ba s e, of a ny of t he f ol l owi ng:. Any i de nt i f yi ng i nf or ma t i on of a pe r s on who l e a ve s a we a pon i n t e mpor a r y s t or a ge a t a ny publ i c e s t a bl i s hme nt or publ i c e ve nt, e xc e pt t ha t t he ope r a t or of t he e s t a bl i s hme nt or t he s pons or of t he e ve nt ma y r e qui r e t ha t a pe r s on pr ovi de a gove r nme nt i s s ue d i de nt i f i c a t i on or a r e a s ona bl e c opy of a gove r nme nt i s s ue d i de nt i f i c a t i on f or t he pur pos e of e s t a bl i s hi ng owne r s hi p of t he we a pon. The ope r a t or or s pons or s ha l l s t or e a ny pr ovi de d i de nt i f i c a t i on wi t h t he we a pon a nd s ha l l r e t ur n t he i de nt i f i c a t i on t o t he pe r s on whe n t he we a pon i s r e t r i e ve d. The ope r a t or or s pons or s ha l l not r e t a i n r e c or ds or c opi e s of a ny i de nt i f i c a t i on pr ovi de d pur s ua nt t o t hi s pa r a gr a ph a f t e r t he we a pon i s r e t r i e ve d.. Exc e pt i n t he c our s e of a l a w e nf or c e me nt i nve s t i ga t i on, a ny i de nt i f yi ng i nf or ma t i on of a pe r s on who owns, pos s e s s e s, pur c ha s e s, s e l l s or t r a ns f e r s a f i r e a r m.. The de s c r i pt i on, i nc l udi ng t he s e r i a l numbe r, of a we a pon t ha t i s l e f t i n t e mpor a r y s t or a ge a t a ny publ i c e s t a bl i s hme nt or publ i c e ve nt. D. A pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on of t hi s s t a t e s ha l l not e na c t a ny r ul e or or di na nc e t ha t r e l a t e s t o f i r e a r ms a nd i s mor e pr ohi bi t i ve t ha n or t ha t ha s a pe na l t y t ha t i s gr e a t e r t ha n a ny s t a t e l a w pe na l t y. A pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on' s r ul e or or di na nc e t ha t r e l a t e s t o f i r e a r ms a nd t ha t i s i nc ons i s t e nt wi t h or mor e r e s t r i c t i ve t ha n s t a t e l a w, whe t he r e na c t e d be f or e or a f t e r J ul y, 0, i s nul l a nd voi d. E. A pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on of t hi s s t a t e s ha l l not e na c t a ny or di na nc e, r ul e or r e gul a t i on l i mi t i ng t he l a wf ul t a ki ng of wi l dl i f e dur i ng a n ope n s e a s on e s t a bl i s he d by t he Ar i z ona ga me a nd f i s h c ommi s s i on unl e s s t he or di na nc e, r ul e or r e gul a t i on i s c ons i s t e nt wi t h t i t l e a nd r ul e s a nd - -

3 HB or de r s a dopt e d by t he Ar i z ona ga me a nd f i s h c ommi s s i on. Thi s s ubs e c t i on doe s not pr e ve nt a pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on f r om a dopt i ng a n or di na nc e or r ul e r e s t r i c t i ng t he di s c ha r ge of a f i r e a r m wi t hi n one - f our t h mi l e of a n oc c upi e d s t r uc t ur e. For t he pur pos e s of t hi s s ubs e c t i on, " t a ke " ha s t he s a me me a ni ng pr e s c r i be d i n s e c t i on -. F. Thi s s t a t e, a ny a ge nc y or pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on of t hi s s t a t e a nd a ny l a w e nf or c e me nt a ge nc y i n t hi s s t a t e s ha l l not f a c i l i t a t e t he de s t r uc t i on of a f i r e a r m or pur c ha s e or ot he r wi s e a c qui r e a f i r e a r m f or t he pur pos e of de s t r oyi ng t he f i r e a r m e xc e pt a s a ut hor i z e d by s e c t i on - or - 0. G. Thi s s e c t i on doe s not pr ohi bi t a pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on of t hi s s t a t e f r om e na c t i ng a nd e nf or c i ng a ny or di na nc e or r ul e pur s ua nt t o s t a t e l a w or r e l a t i ng t o a ny of t he f ol l owi ng:. I mpos i ng a ny pr i vi l e ge or us e t a x on t he r e t a i l s a l e, l e a s e or r e nt a l of, or t he gr os s pr oc e e ds or gr os s i nc ome f r om t he s a l e, l e a s e or r e nt a l of, f i r e a r ms or a mmuni t i on or a ny f i r e a r m or a mmuni t i on c ompone nt s a t a r a t e t ha t a ppl i e s ge ne r a l l y t o ot he r i t e ms of t a ngi bl e pe r s ona l pr ope r t y.. Pr ohi bi t i ng a mi nor who i s una c c ompa ni e d by a pa r e nt, gr a ndpa r e nt or gua r di a n or a c e r t i f i e d hunt e r s a f e t y i ns t r uc t or or c e r t i f i e d f i r e a r ms s a f e t y i ns t r uc t or a c t i ng wi t h t he c ons e nt of t he mi nor ' s pa r e nt, gr a ndpa r e nt or gua r di a n f r om knowi ngl y pos s e s s i ng or c a r r yi ng on t he mi nor ' s pe r s on, wi t hi n t he mi nor ' s i mme di a t e c ont r ol or i n or on a me a ns of t r a ns por t a t i on a f i r e a r m i n a ny pl a c e t ha t i s ope n t o t he publ i c or on a ny s t r e e t or hi ghwa y or on a ny pr i va t e pr ope r t y e xc e pt pr i va t e pr ope r t y t ha t i s owne d or l e a s e d by t he mi nor or t he mi nor ' s pa r e nt, gr a ndpa r e nt or gua r di a n. Any or di na nc e or r ul e t ha t i s a dopt e d pur s ua nt t o t hi s pa r a gr a ph s ha l l not a ppl y t o a mi nor who i s f our t e e n, f i f t e e n, s i xt e e n or s e ve nt e e n ye a r s of a ge a nd who i s e nga ge d i n a ny of t he f ol l owi ng: ( a ) La wf ul hunt i ng or s hoot i ng e ve nt s or ma r ks ma ns hi p pr a c t i c e a t e s t a bl i s he d r a nge s or ot he r a r e a s whe r e t he di s c ha r ge of a f i r e a r m i s not pr ohi bi t e d. ( b) La wf ul t r a ns por t a t i on of a n unl oa de d f i r e a r m f or t he pur pos e of l a wf ul hunt i ng. ( c ) La wf ul t r a ns por t a t i on of a n unl oa de d f i r e a r m f or t he pur pos e of a t t e ndi ng s hoot i ng e ve nt s or ma r ks ma ns hi p pr a c t i c e a t e s t a bl i s he d r a nge s or ot he r a r e a s whe r e t he di s c ha r ge of a f i r e a r m i s not pr ohi bi t e d. ( d) Any a c t i vi t y t ha t i s r e l a t e d t o t he pr oduc t i on of c r ops, l i ve s t oc k, poul t r y, l i ve s t oc k pr oduc t s, poul t r y pr oduc t s or r a t i t e s or s t or a ge of a gr i c ul t ur a l c ommodi t i e s.. The r e gul a t i on of l a nd a nd s t r uc t ur e s, i nc l udi ng a bus i ne s s r e l a t i ng t o f i r e a r ms or a mmuni t i on or t he i r c ompone nt s or a s hoot i ng r a nge i n t he s a me ma nne r a s ot he r c omme r c i a l bus i ne s s e s. Not wi t hs t a ndi ng a ny ot he r l a w, t hi s pa r a gr a ph doe s not a ut hor i z e a pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on t o r e gul a t e t he s a l e or t r a ns f e r of f i r e a r ms on pr ope r t y i t owns, l e a s e s, ope r a t e s or c ont r ol s i n a ma nne r t ha t i s di f f e r e nt t ha n or i nc ons i s t e nt wi t h s t a t e l a w. For t he pur pos e s of t hi s pa r a gr a ph, a us e pe r mi t or ot he r c ont r a c t t ha t - -

4 HB pr ovi de s f or t he us e of pr ope r t y owne d, l e a s e d, ope r a t e d or c ont r ol l e d by a pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on s ha l l not be c ons i de r e d a s a l e, c onve ya nc e or di s pos i t i on of pr ope r t y.. Re gul a t i ng e mpl oye e s or i nde pe nde nt c ont r a c t or s of t he pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on who a r e a c t i ng wi t hi n t he c our s e a nd s c ope of t he i r e mpl oyme nt or c ont r a c t.. Li mi t i ng or pr ohi bi t i ng t he di s c ha r ge of f i r e a r ms i n pa r ks a nd pr e s e r ve s e xc e pt : ( a ) As a l l owe d pur s ua nt t o c ha pt e r of t hi s t i t l e. ( b) On a pr ope r l y s upe r vi s e d r a nge a s de f i ne d i n s e c t i on -. ( c ) I n a n a r e a a ppr ove d a s a hunt i ng a r e a by t he Ar i z ona ga me a nd f i s h de pa r t me nt. Any s uc h a r e a ma y be c l os e d whe n de e me d uns a f e by t he di r e c t or of t he Ar i z ona ga me a nd f i s h de pa r t me nt. ( d) To c ont r ol nui s a nc e wi l dl i f e by pe r mi t f r om t he Ar i z ona ga me a nd f i s h de pa r t me nt or t he Uni t e d St a t e s f i s h a nd wi l dl i f e s e r vi c e. ( e ) By s pe c i a l pe r mi t of t he c hi e f l a w e nf or c e me nt of f i c e r of t he pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on. ( f ) As r e qui r e d by a n a ni ma l c ont r ol of f i c e r i n pe r f or mi ng dut i e s s pe c i f i e d i n s e c t i on -. 0 a nd t i t l e, c ha pt e r, a r t i c l e. ( g) I n s e l f - de f e ns e or de f e ns e of a not he r pe r s on a ga i ns t a n a ni ma l a t t a c k i f a r e a s ona bl e pe r s on woul d be l i e ve t ha t de a dl y phys i c a l f or c e a ga i ns t t he a ni ma l i s i mme di a t e l y ne c e s s a r y a nd r e a s ona bl e unde r t he c i r c ums t a nc e s t o pr ot e c t one s e l f or t he ot he r pe r s on. H. I F A POLI TI CAL SUBDI VI SI ON OF THI S STATE ENACTS ANY ORDI NANCE, REGULATI ON, TAX OR RULE OR ACTS I N ANY WAY I N VI OLATI ON OF THI S SECTI ON, A COURT SHALL DECLARE THE I MPROPER ACT, ORDI NANCE, REGULATI ON, TAX OR RULE I NVALI D AND I SSUE A PERMANENT I NJ UNCTI ON AGAI NST THE POLI TI CAL SUBDI VI SI ON FROM CONTI NUI NG THE ACT OR ENFORCI NG THE ORDI NANCE, REGULATI ON, TAX OR RULE. I T I S NOT A DEFENSE THAT THE POLI TI CAL SUBDI VI SI ON OF THI S STATE WAS ACTI NG I N GOOD FAI TH OR ON THE ADVI CE OF COUNSEL. I. I F A COURT DETERMI NES THAT A VI OLATI ON OF THI S SECTI ON I S KNOWI NG AND WI LFUL, THE COURT SHALL ASSESS A CI VI L PENALTY OF UP TO FI VE THOUSAND DOLLARS AGAI NST THE ELECTED OR APPOI NTED GOVERNMENT OFFI CI AL OR ADMI NI STRATI VE AGENCY HEAD UNDER WHOSE J URI SDI CTI ON THE VI OLATI ON OCCURRED. J. EXCEPT AS OTHERWI SE PROVI DED BY LAW, A POLI TI CAL SUBDI VI SI ON OF THI S STATE MAY NOT USE PUBLI C MONI ES TO DEFEND OR REI MBURSE A PERSON WHO I S FOUND TO HAVE KNOWI NGLY AND WI LFULLY VI OLATED THI S SECTI ON. K. A PERSON WHO KNOWI NGLY AND WI LFULLY VI OLATES THI S SECTI ON WHI LE ACTI NG I N THE PERSON' S OFFI CI AL CAPACI TY I S SUBJ ECT TO TERMI NATI ON FROM EMPLOYMENT. L. A PERSON OR AN ORGANI ZATI ON WHOSE MEMBERSHI P I S ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ANY ORDI NANCE, REGULATI ON, TAX, MEASURE, DI RECTI VE, RULE, ENACTMENT, ORDER OR POLI CY THAT I S ADOPTED OR ENFORCED I N VI OLATI ON OF THI S SECTI ON MAY FI LE A CI VI L ACTI ON AGAI NST THE POLI TI CAL SUBDI VI SI ON I N THI S STATE I N ANY COURT OF THI S STATE HAVI NG J URI SDI CTI ON OVER ANY DEFENDANT I N THE ACTI ON FOR - -

5 HB DECLARATORY RELI EF AND ACTUAL DAMAGES. THE COURT SHALL AWARD THE PREVAI LI NG PLAI NTI FF I N ANY CI VI L ACTI ON:. REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.. THE ACTUAL DAMAGES I NCURRED NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. H. M. A vi ol a t i on of a ny or di na nc e e s t a bl i s he d pur s ua nt t o s ubs e c t i on G, pa r a gr a ph of t hi s s e c t i on i s a c l a s s mi s de me a nor unl e s s t he pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on de s i gna t e s a l e s s e r c l a s s i f i c a t i on by or di na nc e. I. N. For t he pur pos e s of t hi s s e c t i on, " pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on" i nc l ude s a pol i t i c a l s ubdi vi s i on a c t i ng i n a ny c a pa c i t y, i nc l udi ng unde r pol i c e powe r, i n a pr opr i e t a r y c a pa c i t y or ot he r wi s e. - -