HB 2581 Summary

• Establishes firearms dealer requirements in Arizona to prevent straw purchases, firearms trafficking, and illegal sales through screening procedures, trace request reviews, and purchase limits of one firearm per 30 days per civilian customer.

• Requires firearms dealers to implement anti-theft measures including surveillance systems, electronic inventory tracking with daily checks, and immediate notification to law enforcement of lost or stolen firearms.

• Mandates firearms dealers conduct background checks before transfers, refuse sales to prohibited possessors or intoxicated individuals, and video/audio record all point-of-sale transactions for five years.

• Requires firearms dealers to maintain $1,000,000 minimum liability insurance, implement employee background checks and annual training on recognizing illegal purchases, and produce biannual public safety and compliance reports.

• Exempts bona fide gifts between immediate family members and emergency transfers to prevent imminent death or serious injury, with violations subject to $500 civil penalty per violation.