Moving to Arizona, what do I need to know?

[Unistat]

It will be nice to be in an extremely gun friendly state. Michigan is not too bad with gun laws, and its been getting better the last 5 years or so. It looks to be getting even better now that we have conservatives in all 3 branches here, but still Arizona is on a whole different level.

I knew I would be heading south for work, either Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, or California. I am very thankful I did not have to go to SoCal!

 

[McCall911]

Apparently, you'll also have to watch out for undercover New York police officers working for the Lord High Mayor Bloomberg of NYC trying to make illegal purchases at Arizona gun shows.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=571121

 

[catnphx]

One thing I'm going to miss is being able to carry in school, but I guess that's the price I have to pay.

(P.S. I'm looking at living close to the school I'll be attending in the north end of Glendale. Are there any area's I should not be looking at houses in?)

A legislative bill has been presented to deal with this. In fact, there are several bills on the docket that favor the good guys. Let's hope they all pass.

Regarding the north end of Glendale, the Arrowhead Ranch area is very good. Phoenix is a big area and there are pockets of bad neighborhoods everywhere. Another benefit of living in Phoenix metro is that we have Two 5 Star shooting ranges (Ben Avery and Scottsdale Gun Club). I live about 2 miles from Ben Avery ... great place to shoot.

Good luck!!

 

[Hedgemeister]

There is a law that is trying to go through right now that would allow CCW holders to carry at school. As far as your school goes if you are going to Northwestern med school or T-bird, just find a place north of your school and you will be fine. Arrowhead is nice, but can be expensive.

 

[Harley Quinn]

Situation, last shooting in NoCal...Placerville...
Went home brought it back, shot and killed friend

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...n_leubbers_admits_shooting_principal_aft.html

Schools need to be a no gun zone imho... If all had one would it change, not sure about that, because, as a rule most folks are not into shooting others...

Takes some training, to be honest And they don't require much in AZ

Regards

 

[Quiet]

In CA, it's legal to carry in a GFSZ/on school property with a valid CA CCW permit.




Penal Code 626.9
(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995.
(b) Any person who possesses a firearm in a place that the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a school zone, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (e), unless it is with the written permission of the school district superintendent, his or her designee, or equivalent school authority, shall be punished as specified in subdivision (f).
(l) This section does not apply to a duly appointed peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2, a full-time paid peace officer of another state or the federal government who is carrying out official duties while in California, any person summoned by any of these officers to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while he or she is actually engaged in assisting the officer, a member of the military forces of his state or of the United States who is engaged in the performance of his or her duties, a person holding a valid license to carry the firearm pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 12050) of Chapter 1 of Title 2 of Part 4, or an armored vehicle guard, engaged in the performance of his or her duties, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 7521 of the Business and Professions Code.