Arizona State law prohibits the carrying of firearms in certain areas. These prohibited areas include:
- Hydroelectric or nuclear power generating stations. However, this does not apply to:
- A peace officer or any person summoned by any peace officer to assist and while actually assisting in the performance of official duties.
- A member of the military forces of the United States or of any state of the United States in the performance of official duties.
- A warden, deputy warden, community correctional officer, detention officer, special investigator or correctional officer of the state department of corrections or the department of juvenile corrections.
- A person specifically licensed, authorized or permitted pursuant to an Arizona or federal statute.
- Polling places on election day. However, this does not apply to:
- A peace officer or any person summoned by any peace officer to assist and while actually assisting in the performance of official duties.
- A member of the military forces of the United States or of any state of the United States in the performance of official duties.
- A warden, deputy warden, community correctional officer, detention officer, special investigator or correctional officer of the state department of corrections or the department of juvenile corrections.
- A person specifically licensed, authorized or permitted pursuant to an Arizona or federal statute.
- Secured areas of airports. However, this does not apply to:
- General aviation areas not included in the security identification display area or sterile area as defined in the airport security program approved by the transportation security administration.
- The lawful transportation of deadly weapons in accordance with state and federal law.
- A peace officer or a federally sworn officer while in the actual performance of the officer's duties.
- A member of the military forces of the United States or of any state of the United States in the actual performance of the member's official duties.
- An individual who is authorized by a federal agency in the actual performance of the individual's official duties.
- Inside a jail or on the grounds thereof.
- K-12 School grounds. However, this does not apply to:
- Firearms possessed for the purposes of preparing for, conducting or participating in hunter or firearm safety courses.
- Firearms for use on the school grounds in a program approved by the school.
- Unloaded firearms carried inside a means of transportation and under the control of an adult, provided that if the adult leaves the means of transportation, it is locked and the firearms are not visible from the outside.
- A peace officer or any person summoned by any peace officer to assist and while actually assisting in the performance of official duties.
- A member of the military forces of the United States or of any state of the United States in the performance of official duties.
- A warden, deputy warden, community correctional officer, detention officer, special investigator or correctional officer of the state department of corrections or the department of juvenile corrections.
- A person specifically licensed, authorized or permitted pursuant to an Arizona or federal statute.
- Establishments which are licensed to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. However, this does not apply to:
- The licensee or an employee of the licensee acting with the permission of the licensee to be in possession of a firearm while on the licensed premises.
- A person who is on the premises for a limited time to seek emergency aid, if such person does not buy, receive, consume, or possess alcohol while there.
- Hotel or motel guest room accommodations.
- The exhibition or display of a firearm in conjunction with a meeting, show, class or similar event.
- A person with a concealed carry permit who carries a concealed handgun, provided that there is no properly notice posted forbidding such pursuant to A.R.S. 4-229, and provided that the concealed carry permit holder consumes no alcohol while on the premises.
- Peace officers or members of a sheriff's volunteer posse while on duty who have received firearms training that is approved by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training board.
- Any private property or private establishment where the owner or any other person having lawful control over the property has given reasonable notice forbidding the carrying of deadly weapons or firearms. However, this does not apply to:
- Officers of the law who are legally executing official duties
- Lawfully possessed firearms that are in a locked and privately owned vehicle or in a locked compartment on a privately owned motorcycle and that are not visible from outside the vehicle or motorcycle.
- Any public college or university where the carrying of deadly weapons or firearms has been prohibited by the governing board
- On the grounds of or in a secure care facility under the jurisdiction of the department of juvenile corrections
- In a correctional facility or the grounds of a correctional facility
In addition, political subdivisions have limited power to prohibit the carrying of firearms in certain areas as described above. Carrying a firearm at a jail, correctional facility, juvenile secure care facility, or in a hydroelectric or nuclear power generating station is a
felony. Carrying a firearm in any other prohibited area, absent any other concomitant criminal conduct, is a
misdemeanor. Carrying a firearm on private property or in a private establishment where it has been forbidden by the owner or another person having lawful control over the property is not expressly prohibited by law, but is held to constitute misdemeanor
trespass. Carrying a firearm at a public college or university where it has been prohibited by the governing board is not expressly prohibited by law, but is held to violate provisions of
ARS 13-2911, which prohibits "interference with or disruption of an educational institution". The restrictions pertaining to licensed liquor establishments do not apply to liquor stores or other stores that sell only closed containers of alcohol for consumption off the premises.
so I guess that's it for this years riding season. I can always ride the Honda if we get a Indian summer!
