Time To Go On Offense
–Pro-gun preemption bill about to move

Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408

http://www.gunowners.org

January 18, 2000

Dear Arizona Gun Owner:

Currently, the AZ firearms preemption law is very weak. It states:

A. Ordinances of any political subdivision of this state relating
to the transportation, possession, carrying, sale and use of firearms
in this state shall not be in conflict with this chapter.

B. A political subdivision of this state shall not require the
licensing or registration of firearms or prohibit the ownership,
purchase, sale or transfer of firearms.

In recent months the courts have interpreted this language to mean
that as long as state law does not address the possession of firearms
in given locales (such as parks), local governments can impose
outright bans in those locales. And local governments have done
exactly that.

HB 2582 will remedy this disgraceful situation. If passed, the new
law would read as follows:

A. A political subdivision of this state shall not enact any
ordinance, rule or tax relating to the manufacture, transportation,
possession, carrying, sale and use of firearms or ammunition or any
firearm or ammunition components in this state.

B. A political subdivision of this state shall not require the
licensing or registration of firearms or ammunition or any firearm or
ammunition components or prohibit the ownership, purchase, sale or
transfer of firearms or ammunition or any firearm or ammunition
components.

HB 2582 already has wide bi-partisan support, including House Speaker
Jeff Groscost as an original co-sponsor. That means that in the
House, at least, the bill has the on-record support of the
legislative leadership.

Therefore, the job you and I face at the moment is to get the
preemption bill to the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives
and win an up-or-down vote. Action on HB 2582 could occur as early as
this week.

Right away, please use the pre-written letter below (or better yet,
give the language to a pro-gun friend and write your own letter) to
contact members of the AZ House and insist they support this pro-gun
reform. A contact roster is included for your convenience.

Sincerely,

Dennis Fusaro
Director of State Legislation

—– pre-written letter —–

Dear Representative,

Please vote in favor of HB 2582, the bill to strengthen Arizona’s
firearms preemption law.

HB 2582 protects my gun rights by prohibiting the enactment of more
gun control at the local level.

I also urge you to oppose any anti-gun or weakening amendments. HB
2582 is good legislation and should be passed exactly as written.

Sincerely,

____________

Main House Numbers:

Phone 800-352-8404
Fax 602-542-4511

District Maps at:

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/maps/state.htm

Dis Name E-mail Phone

01 Binder [email protected] 602-542-5413
01 Blewster [email protected] 602-542-5412
02 Hart [email protected] 602-542-4079
02 Verkamp [email protected] 602-542-3300
03 Gordon [email protected] 602-542-5835
03 Laughter [email protected] 602-542-5862
04 Brimhall [email protected] 602-542-5861
04 Flake [email protected] 602-542-5219
05 Carruthers [email protected] 602-542-5273
05 McLendon [email protected] 602-542-4430
06 Daniels [email protected] 602-542-5898
06 Kyle [email protected] 602-542-5549
07 Clark [email protected] 602-542-5829
07 Rios [email protected] 602-542-5030
08 Griffin [email protected] 602-542-5761
08 Maiorana [email protected] 602-542-5058
09 McGibbon [email protected] 602-542-3235
09 Preble [email protected] 602-542-3312
10 Gonzales [email protected] 602-542-4089
10 Valadez [email protected] 602-542-3424
11 Cardamone [email protected] 602-542-3395
11 Norris [email protected] 602-542-4893
12 Huffman [email protected] 602-542-3394
12 Schottel [email protected] 602-542-5839
13 Dunbar [email protected] 602-542-5828
13 Nichols [email protected] 602-542-5108
14 Horton [email protected] 602-542-5495
14 Pickens [email protected] 602-542-3425
15 Gleason [email protected] 602-542-5409
15 Overton [email protected] 602-542-5894
16 Gray [email protected] 602-542-3376
16 Weiers [email protected] 602-542-4639
17 Burns [email protected] 602-542-5872
17 McGrath [email protected] 602-542-3255
18 Gerard [email protected] 602-542-5766
18 Wong [email protected] 602-542-5836
19 Carpenter [email protected] 602-542-1859
19 Voss [email protected] 602-542-5168
20 Brotherton [email protected] 602-542-4002
20 Foster [email protected] 602-542-5160
21 Cooley [email protected] 602-542-5874
21 Jarrett [email protected] 602-542-3163
22 Loredo [email protected] 602-542-5830
22 Miranda [email protected] 602-542-3392
23 Avelar [email protected] 602-542-3278
23 Landrum [email protected] 602-542-5864
24 Horne [email protected] 602-542-5977
24 Leff [email protected] 602-542-5863
25 Cheuvront [email protected] 602-542-5895
25 Weason [email protected] 602-542-3297
26 Hatch-Miller [email protected] 602-542-5051
26 May [email protected] 602-542-5408
27 Gardner [email protected] 602-542-5896
27 Knaperek [email protected] 602-542-5169
28 Allen [email protected] 602-542-4225
28 Marsh [email protected] 602-542-5503
29 Anderson [email protected] 602-542-4371
29 Gardner [email protected] 602-542-5760
30 Groscost [email protected] 602-542-5735
30 Johnson [email protected] 602-542-446