AZ HR2004

Arizona House Resolution formally expresses disapproval and censure of the Attorney General for public statements regarding when civilians may lawfully use deadly force against federal, state, and local law enforcement officers

Resolution asserts the Attorney General's statements were materially incomplete, inaccurate, or insufficiently qualified, creating foreseeable risks of confusion, escalation, and harm to both civilians and law enforcement

Calls on the Attorney General to retract her statements, issue corrective guidance accurately reflecting Arizona law, and publicly express support for all law enforcement including ICE officers

Demands the Attorney General resign, citing loss of trust from Arizona law enforcement organizations and concern her statements could be used as a defense by those charged with using force against officers

Affirms that Arizona law strongly favors submission to lawful authority with disputes resolved through courts, and that lawful force against officers is permitted only in the most limited and exceptional statutory circumstances