In the last few months, there have been at least two instances in Arizona where someone brought a weapon onto school grounds. The first involved a 9-year-old child and the other an adult. Arizona has strict laws about firearms on school campuses, and bringing a...
As recently as October 2022, more than twenty people were arrested and charged with trafficking firearms and ammunition. The trafficking of weapons often ends in felony charges. Understanding what firearms trafficking means, and the consequences it entails could help you avoid trouble. If you have...
Armed robbery in Arizona is a very serious offense. It involves not only taking another person’s property without permission, but doing so while using or threatening someone with a deadly weapon. For example, two young men are walking down the sidewalk in Chandler. They approach a...
In a previous blog post, we discussed the Arizona open carry law, which allows residents to carry a firearm as long as it is visible to those around them. Arizona's Constitutional Carry law permits its citizens to carry a concealed firearm as well. Do these...
This past December, the United States Department of Justice awarded approximately $380,000 to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission in support of its Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program. The Project Safe Neighborhoods grant helps support the state's efforts to address violent crimes—including gun violence—in communities throughout...
Arizona is one of the most gun-friendly states in the country. In Arizona, open carry and concealed carry gun laws allow residents to purchase, own, and transport a firearm on them without any type of permit or license. However, there are quite a few nuances...
Under Arizona law, it is not illegal for a person to display their firearm when justifiably defending themselves against physical harm, or protecting themselves against attempted unlawful or deadly physical force. A woman from Phoenix stops for gas very late one evening on the way home...
In November 2021, a 16-year-old student at Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix was shot by a 15-year-old peer during a gun transaction. According to police, the 16-year-old student brought a gun to school to sell to the other student. Things escalated when the seller...
Getting pulled over by a police officer is never a gun experience. But it can be especially stressful if you have a firearm in your vehicle whey the pull you over. As an open carry state, it is legal to transport a loaded gun in...
Arizona has seen its fair share of drive-by shootings, including one in February of 2025 that resulted in the death of a 72-year-old woman. To deter violence like this, the consequences for committing a drive-by shooting are severe. If you get convicted, you’ll go to...