open carry arizona question

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Ok i am a resident of colorado but im going to drive down to arizona with a good friend. Tucson area to be exact. I will probally be down there for 3 months, going to do lots of prairie dog shooting. My question is can i open carry in Arizona and not have to be a resident? Or does the law require me to be a resident to be able to open carry there?
 
i live in az and i open carry , i came here from fl and had a concealed lic and was told if you not a resident you can still open carry , and az just passed a law you can conceal without a lic now , no need for conceal lic no bars or school exclusion of coarse
 
It saddens me that there is such a lack of education today.

State laws affect anyone who is in the state boundaries.

If you can legally own the firearm, you can enjoy the state's laws that you're in.

Ergo, you can open/conceal carry in Alaska, Arizona or Vermont as you wish, just by being in those states, provided you can legally own firearms.

OTOH, a Vermonter cannot carry concealed in California, unless he has a CA permit allowing him to do so, as that is the CA state law.

Another example: A New Mexico resident would have to put their open-carried handgun away at the Texas border, as Texas law prohibits open carry.
 
If you can legally own the firearm, you can enjoy the state's laws that you're in.
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Careful making too much of a blanket statement. It was pointed out in a discussion this week that in WV, open carry is legal -- but only for WV residents.

So, sonier's question is an important one -- though the answer is usually yes.
 
Sam1911, my comment needed no comment.

"Enjoy the state's laws that you're in" = know the state laws where you're going.

It wasn't a "blanket statement" to anything.
 
"Enjoy the state's laws that you're in" - know the state laws where you're going.
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Then I must be dense as I don't understand the point of your post.

He asks what the law says and you answer him, "know the law?" :scrutiny:

Soooo, then, do YOU know the law as it would apply to him in AZ?
 
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He asks what the law says and you answer him, "know the law?"
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He asked, you responded with government proof, which he refuses to believe.

Sam1911 said:
Soooo, then, do YOU know the law as it would apply to him in AZ?
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Since you asked, I'll answer, but I doubt he'll believe anything said here, since he won't believe the Arizona government website.

If he's a US citizen and can legally possess a gun, he can open carry to his heart's content, keeping in mind the "gotchas" like "not in a bar" or "school zones" and what-not.
 
O.k. I understand.

I actually responded by giving him a link to the code and saying I hadn't seen anything to the contrary in there through a cursory examination.

But I am not a lawyer, and I am not HIS lawyer, and it is ever so difficult to prove a negative.

"O.k., here's the whole code. Now find me where in the text it DOESN'T say I can't carry here." ;)

The odd thing about the WV discussion is that OpenCarry.org didn't mention the "residents-only" prohibition, BUT the state's Attorney General's published pamphlet on carrying says it directly. ("While West Virginia is an “Open Carry” state, only residents of West Virginia may do so."

But, then again, one poster countered that whole discussion by saying that the statutes don't support the Attorney General's position.

Again, trying to prove a negative -- while being given an official opinion from the AG to the contrary!

Understandably confusing.
 
If you are not a prohibited possessor, you may carry a firearm in the state of Arizona, according to Title 13, section 31. Do take the time to read up on the gun laws we have, mainly the definitions of misconduct, find it all at azleg.gov.
Welcome to Free AZ!
 
Woot i can conceal carry and open carry till my heart is content, well this is good to know. I was jsut being extra cautious because this is not a matter you just infer that you can. If i were to open carry or conceal carry and got pulled over. It would suck if I wasnt legally allowed to do either.
 
Are legal immigrants prohibited from Open Carry in Arizona too? Does Arizona recognize TX CHLs (which legal immigrants can obtain)?
 
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Are legal immigrants prohibited from Open Carry in Arizona too?
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What's a "legal immigrant"?

Any US citizens (naturalized or native) can enjoy Arizona's fine gun laws (or lack of them).

Did you mean "green card holder"? Does that make a person a US citizen? I didn't think so.
 
im sure arizona would honor a colorado permit but i cant obtain a colorado permit till the age of 21, also bringing up the other question can i conceal carry in arizona at age 19?
 
No need for the smart ass response nalioth. Legal immigrants are not prohibited posessors. And even though some states do not allow them to get a CCW license, some do. In NM, citizenship isn't a requirement for legal open carry AFAIK and is not required for the TX CHL either.
 
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No need for the smart ass response.
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Sorry, but if you'd read the links Sam1911 provided you'd not have asked your question.

Don't want to read the info provided? You'll get a "smart ass response" (your words) to your needless question.


The Arizona law is quite clear about "Any US citizens".
 
 
You implied that Arizonas firearms laws apply to only to US Citizens which is out and out false. That fact makes me seriously doubt your expertise in this matter. I have not found the specific information on Open Carry or the new Concealed Carry.

Article 2 Section 26

The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the state shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain, or employ an armed body of men.

Is the only thing implying that only US Citizens could open carry from the links provided, but I don't know if that is what has changed with the new law.

I would appreciate someone to point me to something definitive.
 
Mike P. said:
You implied that Arizonas firearms laws apply to only to US Citizens which is out and out false. That fact makes me seriously doubt your expertise in this matter. I have not found the specific information on Open Carry or the new Concealed Carry.

Article 2 Section 26

The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the state shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain, or employ an armed body of men.

Is the only thing implying that only US Citizens could open carry from the links provided, but I don't know if that is what has changed with the new law.
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It all falls down to "can legally possess a firearm".

That's the bottom line, and it generally excludes non-citizens.

If a green card gets you that privilege, great (I have no idea what a green card provides for).
 
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