Arizona: Committee Chairman Holding Up Carry Reform Bill!

Please Contact State Representative Driggs! 

After passing out of the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee House Bill 2347 was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.  Unfortunately, Chairman Driggs (R-11) is refusing to release the bill.

State Representative Driggs has traditionally supported our Second Amendment rights, but now he is standing in the way of one of the most important Second Amendment bills in the history of Arizona.  Please contact Representative Driggs and ask him why he won’t release HB 2347.  Also let him know that that you will take note of his actions and remember them in the upcoming primary and general election.

Representative Adam Driggs (R-11)
Phone Number: (602) 926-3016
Email Address: [email protected]

Currently under Arizona law it is generally legal to carry a firearm openly as long as you are 18 years of age and not prohibited from possessing a firearm.  However, if the firearm becomes covered, say with a coat, or if you are a woman and prefer to carry your firearm in your purse, you need to possess a concealed carry permit.  The permit system is expensive and time consuming, considering all you have done is change your attire.  While the recently amended language would allow law-abiding persons to carry their firearm concealed, it would not allow those without permits to carry concealed in places that require a permit, such as restaurants.  It is the intention of the NRA to fully support the amended version of HB 2347 and provide greater freedom of choice for Arizona gun owners.

Also, please continue to respectfully urge your state legislators to support the amended version of House Bill 2347.  Contact information can be found by clicking here.