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REFERENCE TITLE: Second amendment violations; prohibited activities |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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SB 1294 |
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Introduced by Senators Ward, Burges, Crandell, Farnsworth D; Representatives Borrelli, Gowan, Mitchell, Seel, Thorpe: Barton, Kwasman, Livingston, Petersen
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AN ACT
amending title 13, chapter 31, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 13‑3121; relating to firearms.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 13, chapter 31, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-3121, to read:
13-3121. Second amendment violations; prohibited activities; state treasurer; prohibited money transfers; penalties
A. All federal acts, laws, orders, rules and regulations that are in violation of the second amendment of the United States Constitution, that are unauthorized by the Constitution and that violate the second amendment's true meaning and intent as given by the founders and ratifiers of the United States Constitution are invalid and void in this state.
B. Notwithstanding any other law, regulation, rule or order, an agency or political subdivision of this state or an employee of an agency or political subdivision of this state acting in the employee's official capacity or a corporation providing services on behalf of this state or a political subdivision of this state shall not:
1. Enforce any federal act, law, order, rule or regulation that relates to a personal firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition within the limits of this state.
2. Provide material support, participation or assistance in any form with any federal agency or employee engaged in the enforcement of any federal act, law, order, rule or regulation regarding a personal firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition within the limits of this State or any investigation pursuant to the enforcement of any federal act, law, order, rule or regulation regarding a personal firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition within the limits of this State.
3. Use any assets, state monies or monies allocated by this state to local entities on or after the effective date of this section, in whole or in part, to engage in any activity that aids a federal agency, federal agent or corporation providing services to the federal government in the enforcement of any federal act, law, order, rule or regulation of the federal government regarding a personal firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition within the limits of this State or any investigation pursuant to the enforcement of any federal act, law, order, rule or regulation of the federal government regarding a personal firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition within the limits of this State.
C. Notwithstanding any other law, the state treasurer shall not transfer any monies to a political subdivision of this state in the fiscal year after a final judicial determination is made that the political subdivision of this state adopted a rule, order, ordinance or policy that intentionally violated this section.
D. Any agent or employee of this state or any political subdivision of this state who knowingly violates this Section is deemed to have resigned any commission from this State that the person may possess, the person's office is deemed vacant and the person is forever after ineligible to hold any office of trust, honor or emolument under the laws of this State.
E. Any person or corporation that provides services to or on behalf of this state and that violates this Section is forever ineligible to act on behalf of, or provide services to, this state or any political subdivision of this state.