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Arizona Rated #1 for Gun Owners!
For the THIRD consecutive year Guns and Ammo magazine has rated Arizona as the #1 state for gun owners.
States were measured by the following criteria:
• Right To Carry.
• Treatment of military style rifles (ARs, AKs, etc.).
• Treatment of Class 3/NFA firearms.
• Castle Doctrine/Stand Your Ground.
• Miscellaneous issues such as constitutional protections, restrictions on gun or ammo purchases, magazine capacity, CCW reciprocity, etc.
Arizona's three year #1 rating is because of AzCDL accomplishments.
Prior to AzCDL’s involvement, the national pro-rights firearms organizations were content with the status quo in Arizona.
Arizona’s CCW system was onerous and discouraged applications. Permits were only good for 4 years and required training, testing and additional fingerprinting to renew. Court cases narrowed the interpretation of open carry to a point where the only way to openly carry your firearm and avoid arrest was by having a CCW permit. In self-defense situations, the burden of proof was on YOU to prove your innocence – after you admitted to the “crime.” Firearms preemption was Balkanized. Cities like Tucson were able to ban firearms in their parks. Castle doctrine and “no duty to retreat” laws were weak.
AzCDL was created by activists who were not content with the status quo
AzCDL was established in 2005. That same year we experienced our first legislative success. By 2010 we achieved Constitutional Carry. CCW permits are now optional and the process to obtain a permit is more realistic. Arizona permits are recognized in the majority of states. Arizona is also one of the few states that recognize all permits from all states – again thanks to AzCDL.
Because of AzCDL’s efforts, you are now “innocent until proven guilty” when defending yourself. Firearms preemption has been strengthened. Sheriffs can’t drag their feet on NFA applications – Arizona has a “shall sign” statute. We were even successful in getting the Arizona Constitution changed to protect law-abiding citizens from law suits when they defend themselves. Visit our Accomplishments and Why AzCDL web pages to learn more about what AzCDL has accomplished.
We are proud that AzCDL’s efforts, with the support of our members, have again garnered this high rating for Arizona from a prestigious publication. However, from our perspective, there is a lot more that needs to be done to make Arizona truly a free state when it comes to honoring your constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. With your continued support we can achieve that goal.
These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization.
AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom.
Copyright © 2015 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights reserved.
For the THIRD consecutive year Guns and Ammo magazine has rated Arizona as the #1 state for gun owners.
States were measured by the following criteria:
• Right To Carry.
• Treatment of military style rifles (ARs, AKs, etc.).
• Treatment of Class 3/NFA firearms.
• Castle Doctrine/Stand Your Ground.
• Miscellaneous issues such as constitutional protections, restrictions on gun or ammo purchases, magazine capacity, CCW reciprocity, etc.
Arizona's three year #1 rating is because of AzCDL accomplishments.
Prior to AzCDL’s involvement, the national pro-rights firearms organizations were content with the status quo in Arizona.
Arizona’s CCW system was onerous and discouraged applications. Permits were only good for 4 years and required training, testing and additional fingerprinting to renew. Court cases narrowed the interpretation of open carry to a point where the only way to openly carry your firearm and avoid arrest was by having a CCW permit. In self-defense situations, the burden of proof was on YOU to prove your innocence – after you admitted to the “crime.” Firearms preemption was Balkanized. Cities like Tucson were able to ban firearms in their parks. Castle doctrine and “no duty to retreat” laws were weak.
AzCDL was created by activists who were not content with the status quo
AzCDL was established in 2005. That same year we experienced our first legislative success. By 2010 we achieved Constitutional Carry. CCW permits are now optional and the process to obtain a permit is more realistic. Arizona permits are recognized in the majority of states. Arizona is also one of the few states that recognize all permits from all states – again thanks to AzCDL.
Because of AzCDL’s efforts, you are now “innocent until proven guilty” when defending yourself. Firearms preemption has been strengthened. Sheriffs can’t drag their feet on NFA applications – Arizona has a “shall sign” statute. We were even successful in getting the Arizona Constitution changed to protect law-abiding citizens from law suits when they defend themselves. Visit our Accomplishments and Why AzCDL web pages to learn more about what AzCDL has accomplished.
We are proud that AzCDL’s efforts, with the support of our members, have again garnered this high rating for Arizona from a prestigious publication. However, from our perspective, there is a lot more that needs to be done to make Arizona truly a free state when it comes to honoring your constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. With your continued support we can achieve that goal.
These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization.
AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom.
Copyright © 2015 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights reserved.
