HB 2379 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-3101 to add a new category of "prohibited possessor" relating to orders of protection issued under Section 13-3602.

• Prohibits persons subject to a protection order that forbids firearm possession from possessing a firearm, provided the order was issued after a hearing where the person received actual notice and had an opportunity to participate.

• Defines "prohibited possessor" to include individuals subject to domestic violence or other protective orders that specifically prohibit firearm possession and were issued with proper procedural notice and hearing opportunity.

• Applies to orders of protection issued pursuant to Section 13-3602 that explicitly contain a firearm prohibition.