Weapon Laws Title 6, Ch. 8 Wyoming does not have any form of pistol/firearm licensing, gun registration, an assault weapons ban or magazine restrictions. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed firearm permits are shall-issue and Wyoming residents do not need a permit to conceal a firearm. Open carry is legal, does not require a permit, and is less regulated than concealed carry is. Prohibited Locations (public buildings) 6-5-209 You may not take a firearm (openly or concealed) into a jail, a state penal institution, the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school, or a private correctional facility, the state hospital, or a courtroom. Judges may carry a concealed firearm in their courtroom and may grant others permission to carry a concealed weapon in their courtroom. State Capitol WAC 006-041-006 (Sec. 2) No dangerous weapon may be carried in the State Capitol building or in any capitol complex buildings. Police are authorized to request that any persons carrying a dangerous weapon in any state building relinquish and check the weapon. If a person carrying a dangerous weapon refuses to relinquish the weapon, they will be denied access to the capitol. 6-8-104(t) Where concealed firearms are prohibited "No person authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to paragraphs (a)(ii) through (iv) of this section shall carry a concealed firearm into:
Schools, colleges/universities Wyoming has no other laws prohibiting where firearms cannot be openly carried, including schools, and colleges. Open carry is not regulated except at the state capitol, courts, mental health and correctional institutions. Schools, universities, and government employers may regulate their employees and students behavior under threat of discipline or termination/expulsion. K-12 students may be expelled for bringing a firearm onto campus, 21-4-305(a). College/university students should check their campus's policies or student code. There is no law prohibiting open carry by parents/adults at a school or by non-students on a college/university campus. Use caution, however, as you may be harassed by staff and law enforcement. Can I carry a gun near a school? Don't I have to be 1000 feet away? This is a federal law that is not enforced by Wyoming law enforcement and there is no applicable similar Wyoming law (unlike some states). You generally will not be prosecuted unless you are doing something else illegal, such as involved in gang activity or drug violations, that interest federal law enforcement. The law was intended to apply to drug dealers and gang members, not the law abiding citizen. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 basically states that one cannot "knowingly to possess a firearm [...] in "a school zone." 'School zone' is defined as "in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or (B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school." It includes all public roads and sidewalks within that 1,000 foot buffer zone. It does not apply on private property, to a licensed concealed firearm permittee (state law does prohibit guns on campuses except with written authorization), or an unloaded weapon in a locked container/rack. The law was found unconstitutional in its original version, so, to skirt the constitutional issue, the language was altered to say that it was a matter of 'interstate commerce' as all guns have moved in interstate travel as part of manufacturing and shipping and thus under the authority of Congress. Can I carry in a bar? Can I drink while armed? You may not carry a loaded firearm ("with a cartridge therein") or hunt while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, 23-3-307 (a hunting regulation, but nonetheless applicable). You can openly carry a firearm in a bar or restaurant, though concealed firearms are more strictly regulated. 6-8-104(t)(vii) prohibits concealed carry only in "any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic liquor and malt beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose." This would define bars and bar areas of restaurants, but not the main dining areas of restaurants. Car carry, home/business carry Concealed carry is prohibited in a vehicle (no distinction is made by the law), but open carry and loaded rifles/shotguns is not regulated. There also is no exemption for home or business concealed carry. Generally, a homeowner, private property owner, or businessman is not interfered with for open carry. Do 'no guns' signs have the force of law? There is no law prohibiting guns in places posted 'no guns.' Failure to leave or disarm when requested to do so would be a trespassing violation, 6-3-303: (a) A person is guilty of criminal trespass if he enters or remains on or in the land or premises of another person, knowing he is not authorized to do so, or after being notified to depart or to not trespass. For purposes of this section, notice is given by: (i) Personal communication to the person by the owner or occupant, or his agent, or by a peace officer; or (ii) Posting of signs reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders. This section would have to be liberally applied to allow a sign banning a particular behavior, carrying a firearm, to constitute trespassing. Common understanding of the law in Wyoming a 'no guns' sign is a request and a verbal warning by security or the property owner/management is the warning that must be heeded to avoid a violation. A guest or patron of a public business is not an intruder. Frontier Carry is not aware of any case law or legislative intent regarding firearms and this section. Read MoreWeapons laws (Chapter 9.41 RCW) Washington does not have general pistol or firearm licensing requirements. Retail dealers must record and report all retail pistol sales, but other guns are not required to be registered. You may not own a machine gun or short barreled shotguns (SBS). Short barreled rifles (SBRs) and suppressors are legal. There is no 'assault weapons' ban. Private firearm sales are illegal. Concealed carry permits are shall issue and open carry is legal without a permit to anyone 21 and older (pistols). "Loaded" means, 9.41.010(14):
Marijuana Marijuana is a Schedule I Controlled Substance under federal law. The ATF has found that users of marijuana are prohibited persons (see below) and may not possess firearms. Question 11.e. on the ATF Form 4473 used for firearm purchases specifically asks if buyers are marijuana users. Gun Free ZonesThe perimeter of the premises of any specific location covered by 9.41.300(1) shall be posted at reasonable intervals to alert the public as to the existence of any law restricting the possession of firearms on the premises. Jails/prisons You cannot carry a firearm into restricted access areas of a jail, or of a law enforcement facility, or detention centers, 9.41.300(1)(a). It is illegal if a person knowingly possesses or has under his or her control a deadly weapon on or in the buildings or adjacent grounds subject to the care, control, or supervision of a state correctional institution. Concealed pistol licensees may check their weapons with prison authorities, 9.94.043. Courthouses 9.41.300(1)(b) Firearms may not be carried in courthouses, including offices and areas used to conduct court business, waiting areas, and corridors. This does not include common areas of egress or ingress open to the general public. The restricted areas do not include common areas of ingress and egress to the building, when it is possible to protect court areas without restricting ingress and egress to the building. The restricted areas shall be the minimum necessary. The local legislative authority must provide either a stationary locked box sufficient in size for pistols and key to a weapon owner for weapon storage, or shall designate an official to receive weapons for safekeeping, during the owner's visit to restricted areas of the building. The locked box or designated official shall be located within the same building used in connection with court proceedings. The local legislative authority shall be liable for any negligence causing damage to or loss of a weapon either placed in a locked box or left with an official during the owner's visit to restricted areas of the building. Public Buildings 9.41.300(1) You may not carry in:
State Capitol WAC 200-200-215 No person shall carry any firearm or other dangerous weapon except concealed pistol licensees. Foster Homes, Group Homes, and Shelters WAC 388-145-1660(1) Guns, ammunition, and other weapons are not permitted on the premises such a facility. Local Public Buildings 9.41.300 Municipalities may restrict the possession of firearms in any stadium or convention center, except for concealed pistol licensees or at gun shows, (2)(b). Administrative Hearing Facilities WAC 10-20-010 Firearms are prohibited in all facilities owned, leased, or operated by the office of administrative hearings and in rooms where the office of administrative hearings is conducting an administrative hearing. This prohibition applies to all parties or witnesses at hearings, all office of administrative hearings employees, and all other persons present including concealed pistol licensees. This prohibition does not apply to lawful firearms or other lawful weapons while confined to private motor vehicles in parking areas at hearings facilities. Music festivals You may not carry a firearm on the site of an outdoor music festival (70.108.140), except: "Outdoor music festival" or "music festival" or "festival" means an assembly of persons gathered primarily for outdoor, live or recorded musical entertainment, where the predicted attendance is two thousand persons or more and where the duration of the program is five hours or longer. This does not include government sponsored fairs, any regular place of worship, stadium, athletic field, arena, auditorium, coliseum, or other similar places of assembly which do not exceed by more than 250 people the maximum seating capacity of the structure. (70.108.020) Bar/restaurant carry, 9.41.300(d) Firearms are prohibited in the portion of an establishment classified by the state liquor control board as off-limits to persons under 21 years of age. This would allow carrying in the dining portion of restaurants (not the bar), but not over-21 only establishments. There is no law prohibiting consumption of alcohol while carrying a firearm. This does not apply to the proprietor of the premises or his or her employees while engaged in their employment. There are no laws prohibiting consumption of alcohol while carrying a firearm. School Carry You may not carry onto, or to possess on, public or private elementary or secondary school premises, school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used by public/private schools except that permittees are exempt while picking up or dropping off a student or by non-students in vehicles, 9.41.280. "GUN-FREE ZONE" signs shall be posted around school facilities giving warning of the prohibition of the possession of firearms on school grounds. This does not apply to :
Colleges/universities Colleges and universities almost universally have the same prohibition on students possessing weapons and requiring weapons to be kept entirely within vehicles by licensees only. Generally, most campuses permit concealed pistol licensees to store a firearm in their vehicle on campus. Some campuses allow firearms to be stored with security/police and some have exemptions for legitimate teaching purposes. Restrictions are too numerous to list individually; check local campus policy or search the Admin. Code. Campus policies generally only apply to students, non-students without business may be asked to leave. The State School for the Blind/Deaf is a prohibited carry location, WAC 148-140-080. Can I carry a gun near a school? Don't I have to be 1000 feet away? This is a federal law that is not enforced by Washington law enforcement and there is no applicable similar Washington law (unlike some states). You generally will not be prosecuted unless you are doing something else illegal, such as involved in gang activity or drug violations, that interest federal law enforcement. The law was intended to apply to drug dealers and gang members, not the law abiding citizen. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 basically states that one cannot "knowingly to possess a firearm [...] in "a school zone." 'School zone' is defined as "in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or (B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school." It includes all public roads and sidewalks within that 1,000 foot buffer zone. It does not apply on private property, to a licensed concealed firearm permittee (state law does prohibit guns on campuses except with written authorization), or an unloaded weapon in a locked container/rack. The law was found unconstitutional in its original version, so, to skirt the constitutional issue, the language was altered to say that it was a matter of 'interstate commerce' as all guns have moved in interstate travel as part of manufacturing and shipping and thus under the authority of Congress. Car carry 9.41.050 You may not carry a loaded pistol in a vehicle without a concealed pistol license, (2)(a). Unlicensed open carry in a vehicle is illegal, unless the pistol is unloaded. A vehicle may not be left unattended unless the unloaded pistol is locked within the vehicle and concealed from view from outside the vehicle, (3)(a). Concealed car carry (2)(a) Concealed pistol licensees may carry a loaded pistol in a vehicle, including open carry, when:
Buses, trains, mass transit You are prohibited from carrying a firearm on a bus, train, or other form of mass transit (a vehicle, 9.41.050) in a manner that is illegal, 9.91.025(f). Therefore, firearms would need to be unloaded or the carrier a concealed pistol licensee to carry openly or concealed. Airports 9.41.300(e) You may not carry in the restricted access areas (beyond the TSA checkpoints) of a commercial service airport, including passenger screening checkpoints at or beyond the point at which a passenger initiates the screening process. These areas do not include airport drives, general parking areas and walkways, and shops and areas of the terminal that are outside the screening checkpoints and that are normally open to unscreened passengers or visitors to the airport. Any restricted access area shall be clearly indicated by prominent signs indicating that firearms and other weapons are prohibited in the area. There are no "exemptions" or free passes for "mistakes"; the TSA does not have a sense of humor has had travelers arrested and/or prosecuted. Check your bags! Even loose ammunition, empty magazines, spent cases, and miscellaneous gun parts have caused problems and prosecutions for travelers. Learn more about the TSA regulations. Snowmobile carry You may not carry any loaded weapon upon, nor hunt from, any snowmobile except by permit issued by the director of fish and wildlife, 46.10.495. Home carry It is legal to carry a loaded firearm, concealed or unconcealed, in your own home or on your own property without a permit, 9.41.050 (1)(a). No guns signs Signs do not have the force of law. Private property owners can choose to prohibit firearms and exclude carriers. Failure to leave or disarm when requested would be simple trespassing. Indian reservations Indian tribes can make their own laws regarding firearms and recognition of concealed weapon permits and allowance for open carry and recognition of concealed handgun licenses varies from reservation to reservation. Tribes cannot enforce tribal law on non-tribal members, though they can enforce state and federal law. It is impossible to provide general rules or advice when it comes to reservations. Reports of illegal stops, searches, seizures, and arrests by tribal police can be found online. Individual reservation police or authorities should be contacted for guidance and tribal law. Emergency Powers 43.06.220(1)(e) The governor after proclaiming a state of emergency and prior to terminating such, may, in the area described by the proclamation issue an order prohibiting the possession of firearms or any other deadly weapon by a person in a place other than that person's place of residence or business. Read MoreWeapon laws (Title 76, Ch. 10, Pt. 5) Utah does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed weapon permits (CCW) are-shall issue, all US permits are recognized, and open carry is allowed (with some exceptions). Government buildings The secure areas of airports, non-public areas of government buildings (secure areas), courthouses, courtrooms, mental health facilities or correctional facilities are off-limits to firearms. Public area of other government buildings are legal. Secure storage must be provided. See also 76-8-311.1 and 76-8-311.3. No guns signs No gun signs on private property do not have the force of law. Failure to comply with a request to leave or to disarm would be trespassing. Frontier Carry recommends taking your business elsewhere. Bar carry It is legal to carry while consuming alcohol or while in bars or restaurants that serve alcohol. One may not be intoxicated while carrying a firearm (76-10-528) and the criteria is the same as for DUI (.05 BAC, not .08 BAC). School carry (K-12) Concealed firearm permittees, those with administrative permission, or a weapon in a vehicle, is legal (76-10-505.5). Child care facilities and pre-schools are also considered schools. Open carry is legal (see details). Provisional permittees 18-20 may not carry in a public or private elementary or secondary school or on the grounds (53-5-710). Campus carry (College/University) Open and concealed carry on campus with a permit is legal for students and staff (76-10-505.5). Staff does not have to inform their supervisors they are carrying. Provisional permittees may carry at colleges and universities. Car carry A person may not carry a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle unless the vehicle is in the person's lawful possession or the person is carrying the loaded firearm in a vehicle with the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle. Basically, in your own car, or if the driver is okay with you having a loaded gun, loaded cary carry is legal. 76-10-501(18) Churches Churches (and houses of worship) may choose to prohibit firearms (76-10-530). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prohibits firearms on all its property. BCI page here. Employee protection/parking lots Employers or private property owners may prohibit possession of firearms, but cannot ban them from vehicles in parking lots unless their is other parking reasonably available or secure storage is provided. 34-45-103 Airports No firearms in any airport secure area located beyond the main area where the public generally buys tickets, checks and retrieves luggage. This is past the TSA security checkpoints. At least one notice shall be prominently displayed at each entrance to a secure area in which a is restricted. 76-10-529 and 53-5-710 Mass Transit You cannot carry a concealed firearm, unless you have a concealed firearm permit on a bus, train, or mass transit (TRAX, Frontrunner, UTA, etc.). 76-10-1504 Home carry It is legal to carry a loaded firearm, concealed or unconcealed, in your own home or on your own property without a permit. Read MoreWeapon Laws (Chapter 7, Section 30 NMS) New Mexico does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There are no limits on magazine capacity or weapon types. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed weapon licenses are shall issue, no license is required to openly carry a firearm. Firearms are strictly regulated on private property. Government Buildings You may not carry a concealed firearm in a courthouse or court facility (29-19-11). Persons carrying a concealed weapon in state buildings are required to be in compliance with the New Mexico Concealed Handgun Carry Act, 1.5.24.16 NMAC. Only concealed carry with a permit and vehicle carry is legal within state parks, 19.5.2.21 NMAC. No guns signs 'No guns' signs have the force of law; you may not carry on private property when 'no guns' signs are posted or by verbally notifying persons upon entering the property, 10.8.2.27 NMAC. Bar/restaurant carry It is generally illegal to carry a firearm in an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages, unless it is a a restaurant licensed to sell only beer and wine that derives more than 60% of its income from the sale of food. If the business is posted or the citizen is asked to leave/disarm, then it is a gun-free zone regardless, 30-7-3. School carry It is illegal to carry a firearm on school property in most cases except for parking lot carry in a vehicle by someone 19 or older, 30-7-2.1. Campus carry (college/universities) It is illegal to carry a firearm on university property in most cases except for parking lot carry in a vehicle by someone 19 or older. A university must conspicuously post notices that state that it is unlawful to carry a firearm, 30-7-2.4. Car carry It is legal to carry a firearm, openly or concealed, in a private vehicle, 30-7-2(2). Bus carry It is unlawful for any person without prior approval from the company to board or attempt to board a bus while in possession of a firearm upon his person or effects and readily accessible to him while on the bus, 30-7-13. Airports No firearms in any airport secure area located beyond the main area where the public generally buys tickets, checks and retrieves luggage. This is past the TSA security checkpoints. Open/concealed carry is not regulated and firearms are not restricted except at private airports. Home carry It is legal to carry a firearm, openly or concealed, your residence or on real property (outside land) belonging to you as owner, lessee, tenant or licensee, 30-7-2(1). Indian reservations Indian tribes can make their own laws regarding firearms and recognition of concealed weapon permits and allowance for open carry varies from reservation to reservation. Tribes cannot enforce tribal law on non-tribal members, though they can enforce state and federal law. Read MoreWeapon laws (Title 45-8-3) Montana does not have gun registration, licensing, or owner permits. There is no assault weapon ban or magazine capacity limitations. Private gun sales are legal. Open carry is legal and concealed weapon permits (CCW) are shall issue. Permits are generally not required outside of city/town limits. Permitless concealed carry It is legal for a person who is outside the city/town limits or the confines of a logging, lumbering, mining, or railroad camp or who is lawfully engaged in hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, hiking, backpacking, farming, ranching, or another outdoor activity in which weapons are often carried to carry a concealed firearm, 45-8-317(i). Government buildings Concealed carry is illegal in portions of a building used for state or local government offices and related areas in the building that have been restricted, 45-8-328(a). Local governments may prohibit carrying of concealed or openly carried weapons to a public assembly, publicly owned building, park under its jurisdiction, or school (and many do) 45-8-351. No guns signs No guns signs do not have the force of law on private property. Failure to leave or disarm would only be trespassing. Banks and establishments that serve alcohol, which may be posted, are regulated separately. Hotel owners are prohibited by law from banning firearms, 70-24-110. Bar/restaurant carry You may not carry a concealed firearm a in an establishment that serves alcohol on the premises (bars and restaurants), 45-8-328. It is illegal to carry a concealed firearm while under the influence of an intoxicating substance, 45-8-327. This does not apply to open carry, however many establishments are mistaken about the law. Bank carry Concealed carry is prohibited in a bank, credit union, savings and loan institution, etc. during normal business hours, except when using a drive-through, ATM, or depository, 45-8-328. This does not apply to mall or grocery stores with bank kiosks unless one goes into the actual banking area. This does not apply to open carry. School carry Firearms are prohibited in school buildings except that school trustees may give permission to carry, 45-8-361. Parking lots and outside the school are not covered by this section. 45-8-351 allows local governments to prohibit firearms at schools as well. Campus carry (colleges and universities) No specific state law prohibits firearms on college or university campuses, but educational authorities ban firearms and a bill to allow concealed firearms on campus failed in the 2015 legislature. Car carry There is no law prohibiting loaded or unloaded firearms in vehicles. Unlike other states, there is no wildlife regulation on loaded long-guns. Weapons cannot be concealed upon the person within city/town limits (see permitless carry). Trains It is illegal to carry a firearm on a train unless the weapon is checked as baggage, 45-8-339. Airport carry There is no specific law prohibiting firearms in airports, however local governments can ban firearms in public airport buildings 45-8-351. Home carry It is legal to carry a concealed firearm at one's own premises (private property; land), at one's home, or one's place of business without a permit, 45-8-317(j). Read MoreWeapon laws (Title 18, Ch. 33 IC) Idaho does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There are no limits on magazine capacity or weapon types. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed weapon licenses are shall issue, no license is required to carry a concealed firearm outside of city limits, no license is needed for any Idaho resident (even within city limits), and open carry is legal. Permitless concealed carry is for Idaho residents only. Government buildings A licensed concealed carrier may not carry a concealed firearm in a courthouse, detention center/jail (18-3302C). This does not apply to open carry. You cannot bring a firearm into a prison. 18-2510 No guns signs 'No guns' signs on private property do not have the force of law. A refusal to leave or disarm when requested would be trespassing. Hotels may legally prevent you from bringing in a firearm. 39-1805 and 39-1809 Bar carry You may carry a firearm in an establishment that serves alcohol. You may not carry a concealed firearm while intoxicated. 18-3302B School carry You may not possess a firearm in any building, stadium or other structure on school grounds while being used for school purposes or riding school transportation. A firearm in a vehicle in the parking lot is okay. 18-3302D Campus carry (college/university) It is legal for an enhanced concealed license holder (18-3302K) or retired law enforcement officer (18-3302H) to carry a concealed firearm on a college or university campus except in dorms or public entertainment facilities. Employee protections/parking lots Employers are given immunity from liability from any claim for damages that may arise involving a firearm stored in an employee's vehicle. The intent of this section was to remove liability as an excuse for employers to prohibit firearms in private vehicles. 5-341 Car Carry You may carry a loaded firearm in your vehicle as long as it is not concealed. If it is concealed, it must be unloaded. Concealed carry is not regulated outside of city limits. 18-3302(4) Airports You may not carry a firearm in any airport sterile area located beyond the TSA security checkpoints or on aircraft (excluding baggage). Otherwise, Idaho has no law prohibiting open or concealed carry within the other public areas of airports. 18-7503 Home carry It is legal to carry a loaded firearm, concealed or unconcealed, in your own home, in your place of business, on your own property, or on someone else's property with their permission without a concealed weapon license. 18-3302(3) Medical questions The Idaho health care exchange (Obamacare) cannot ask you questions about firearms. This does not apply to regular doctors or if you are being evaluated if you a threat to yourself or others. 41-6105(h) 'Constitutional Carry' (permitless concealed carry)ffective July 1, 2019, permittless concealed carry in cities and towns now applies to all adults 18 and over (previously it was limited to 21 and older). This bill discriminates against non-residents and is not true constitutional carry, which recognizes that the government cannot regulate who can carry a firearm and in what manner. Vermont by contrast, has never had a law that regulates the carry of firearms, which is true constitutional carry. You must be an Idaho resident for this to apply. Nonetheless, this is an important victory for Idahoans and a step towards Vermont-style constitutional carry. Adult Idaho residents may:
Read MoreWeapon Laws (Title 18, Article 12, CRS) Colorado does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases, but private gun sales are illegal. Concealed handgun permits are shall-issue and loaded open carry is allowed (with some exceptions). Gun control Colorado is a universal background check state. Magazines over 15 rounds capacity ('high capacity') are regulated. Denver has regulations which are more strict than the rest of the state, including banning 'assault weapons'. Public buildings (open carry) Local governments may prohibit open carry in public buildings or public areas, but must post 'no guns' signs at the entrance to public buildings or within the "specific area" where openly carried firearms are banned. 29-11.7-104 Public buildings (concealed carry) You may not carry a concealed firearm into a public building at which security personnel and electronic weapons screening devices are permanently in place at each entrance. This does not apply to openly carried firearms and does not apply to private property with metal detectors. This does apply in Denver. 18-12-214 Courthouses/corrections Some courts have taken it upon themselves to ban firearms in courthouses, regardless of other state laws. 13-10-112, see also ex. Colo. 1st Jud. Dist. LR 8. Prisons can ban firearms (17-20-124) and it is illegal to take contraband, including weapons, into a jail or prison. 18-8-203 Legislature/Capitol You may not carry on the property or the offices of the general assembly or in which a legislative hearing or meeting or in which the official office of any member, officer, or employee of the general assembly is located. 18-12-105(c) This also applies to concealed handgun permittees per 18-12-214. Capitol security webpage No guns signs (private property) 'No guns' signs do not have the force of law. If you carry past a 'no guns' sign on private property, you may be asked to leave or disarm. Failure to comply would be trespassing. Signs on private property may cite 18-4-504 (trespassing). Local governments must post 'no guns' signs to ban open carry in public buildings. 29-11.7-104 Bar carry You may carry a firearm in a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol. It is illegal to possess a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, but there is no further definition. 18-12-106(d) Snowmobiles You may not hunt from a snowmobile nor have a firearm in your possession on a snowmobile unless the firearm is unloaded and in a case or carried in a scabbard. 33-14-117 School carry It is illegal to carry a firearm on school property except that a concealed handgun permittee may have a handgun in a vehicle and, if the permittee is not in the vehicle, the handgun is in a compartment within the vehicle and the vehicle is locked (parking lot carry). 18-12-105.5 and 18-12-214 Campus carry (colleges/universities) Firearms are not permitted at any public or private college, university, or seminary except when unloaded in a motor vehicle, in a traveler's private vehicle for lawful protection, or the handgun is concealed and carried by a concealed handgun permittee. Open carry is not permitted. 18-12-105.5 Car carry Loaded handguns are legal in vehicles without a permit, including when concealed in the vehicle on on the person. Denver can prohibit open carry in vehicles. Long guns cannot have a round in the chamber. 33-6-125 Airports Only concealed carry with a permit is allowed in the non-sterile areas of an airport (outside the TSA checkpoints). Open carry is not permitted. 18-9-118, see also 18-9-115(4) Mass transit Only concealed carry with a permit is permitted on public transportation (buses, trains, etc.) 18-9-118, see also 18-9-115(4) Home carry It is legal to carry concealed without a permit in your own dwelling, business, or on your property. This also applies to your own private automobile for self-defense while traveling. 18-12-105(2)(a)(b) Marijuana Marijuana is a Schedule I Controlled Substance under federal law. The ATF has found that users of marijuana are prohibited persons (see below) and may not possess firearms. Question 11.e. on the ATF Form 4473 used for firearm purchases specifically asks if buyers are marijuana users. Read MoreWeapon laws (Title 13, Ch. 31 ARS) Arizona does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Arizona is a constitutional carry state; permits are not required to carry concealed in most places. Concealed weapon permits (CCW) are-shall issue, all US permits are recognized, and loaded open carry is allowed (with some exceptions). Constitutional Carry (Permitless concealed carry) Anyone over 21 may legally carry a concealed firearm without a concealed weapon permit. This applies to residents and non-residents alike. You may not carrying a firea Government buildings Firearms are prohibited in polling place on election day, a nuclear or hydroelectric power plant (13-1302), detention facilities(including the parking lot) (31-129, 13-2505, 13-2514), or the secure areas of airports (13-3119). Gun Lockers Public buildings that are posted with "no guns" signs or otherwise require you to disarm (13-1302) must provide safe storage pursuant to 13-3202.01. There is no exception for concealed weapon permittees. Sadly, Arizona government does not understand that the safest place for a gun is its holster and increased firearm No guns signs You may not enter any "public establishment" (public buildings) or a public event carrying a firearm after a "reasonable request" by the operator not to (13-1302). Storage, usually lockers, must be provided (13-3202.01) This does not apply to private property unless they serve alcohol on-site (see below). Polling places Firearms are prohibited in polling place on election day (13-1302). If the polling place is at a more restricted location, such as a school, the prohibition may be year round. Bar/restaurant carry You cannot consume alcohol at an establishment that serves alcohol, you cannot possess a firearm on the premises, and signs have the force of law even for concealed weapon permittees. Without properly posted signs, a permittee can carry concealed. 4-229 and 4-244 School carry Only legal when unloaded and remains in a vehicle under the control of an adult and if the vehicle is unattended, the vehicle is locked and firearm is out of sight. Firearms used for approved school programs and possessed by off-duty and retired peace officers under LEOSA is also legal. 13-1302 Campus carry (college/universities) There are no specific laws prohibiting firearms on college or university campuses, however, individual campuses may have their own policies regarding firearms. Employee protection/parking lots Generally, a property owner, tenant, public or private employer or business cannot prohibit a person from lawfully transporting or storing a firearm in a locked vehicle out-of-sight. 12-781 Airports No firearms in any airport secure area located beyond the main area where the public generally buys tickets, checks and retrieves luggage. This is past the TSA security checkpoints. 13-3119 Read MoreMaricopa County, AZ, residents are unhappy with a Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution. Among the issues were that the resolution was "toothless" and there was even disagreement over then name. Should Maricopa County be a Second Amendment Sanctuary or Preservation county? Read more at AZCentral.com Maricopa County, Arizona, home to Phoenix, Sheriff Joe, and the most populous county in the state, has joined the ranks of Second Amendment Sanctuaries. The 4-1 vote in favor is largely a symbolic move. The resolution was not with out its issues (to be covered tomorrow), but puts strength behind the movement in the Grand Canyon State. Read more at ABC 15. |
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