Arizona Governor Doug Ducey says his state’s border with Mexico is not secure and praised President Donald Trump’s call for the deployment of National Guard troops to supplement border security efforts.
The governors of Texas and eight other states have taken aim at California’s restriction on concealed carry permit holders and urge that their citizens “should not be forced to check their gun rights at the [California] border.”
On September 2, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a written opinion that concealed carry permit holders are not prevented from being armed on private school campuses in the state for self-defense.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed two bills on Tuesday. One enhanced concealed carry, and the other put new mechanisms in place to prevent cities and municipalities from passing additional gun control.
Arizona lawmakers passed a bill on May 6 that allows lawsuits to be filed over gun controls put in place by cities around the state.
On Saturday, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) answered questions about the San Bernardino terror attack by pointing fingers at Arizona and Nevada, although the guns used in the terror attack were purchased legally in California.
An Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) SWAT team arrested a suspect believed to be behind the Phoenix freeway shootings that have plagued commuters since August 29.
With a $1 billion budget deficit, Arizona lawmakers set a “lifetime limit” on welfare benefits at 12 months.
