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AZ HB2394

Bill

Status

Vetoed

4/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Austin Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 1-272 to prohibit the state and all political subdivisions from using personnel or financial resources to enforce or cooperate with federal firearms regulations that conflict with Arizona law.

  • Extends the prohibition to include federal taxes, levies, fees, or stamps imposed specifically on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition that are not applied to other goods and services.

  • Specifies that the prohibited federal actions are those that might reasonably be expected to have a chilling effect on the purchase or ownership of firearms by law-abiding citizens.

  • Grounds the state's authority to refuse enforcement in Arizona's sovereign authority and Article II, Section 3 of the Arizona Constitution.

Legislative Description

Firearms; sovereign authority

Firearms

Last Action

Governor Vetoed

4/18/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/28/2023
Government Institutions2/21/2023
Rules1/19/2023
Judiciary1/19/2023

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