House of Representatives

HB 2213

concealed weapons; permit renewal; fingerprints

Sponsors: Pearce

X	Committee on Retirement & Government Operations
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2213 allows a person with a concealed weapons license or permit from another state and in possession of a concealed weapon to be within the confines of a park or preserve or developed or improved areas of parks and preserves. In addition, this measure eliminates renewal requirements for concealed weapons permits and exempts active peace officers and honorably retired peace officers with ten years of service and sitting or retired judges from fingerprint requirements upon application of a concealed weapons license or permit.

History

Current law only allows persons with a concealed weapons license or permit issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to be in the confines of a park or preserve with a concealed weapon. Current law also requires all concealed weapons applicants to complete a firearm safety training program approved by DPS and submit the application to the department with a certificate of firearm safety training and two sets of fingerprints. Statute also requires concealed weapons permits to be renewed every four years, a criminal history check to be performed and a fee for the permit.

Provisions

· Applies portions of current concealed weapons laws to out of state concealed weapons licensees, as it relates to parks or preserves and developed and improved areas of parks and preserves.

· Exempts the following persons from the requirement to submit fingerprints along with the application for a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

1. Active duty Peace Officers.

2. Federal Peace Officers.

3. Honorably retired federal, state or local peace officers with a minimum of ten years of service.

4. Sitting or retired justices or judges.

· Eliminates the requirement that a permit to carry a concealed weapon must be renewed every four years and eliminates the criminal history check associated with the renewal, the renewal fee and the four-hour refresher firearms safety training program.

· States that the concealed weapons permit shall remain valid without renewal unless revoked under prescribed conditions.

· Requires a person who holds a concealed weapons license or permit that is not a resident of this state to present their permit upon the request of any law enforcement officer and is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor upon failure to do so.

· Specifies that residents from out of state in possession of a concealed weapons permit are not subject to the application, permit and training section of law that governs in state concealed weapons licensees.

· Removes the requirement that DPS must enter into reciprocal agreements with states that have concealed weapons laws substantially similar to Arizona’s.

· Makes technical and conforming changes.

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· 45th Legislature

· First Regular Session 2 February 12, 2001

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