Once again, the Pima County Board of Supervisors is the subject of scrutiny for its latest attack on the Second Amendment.
Arizona State Representative Quang Nguyen, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has formally called on the Pima County Board of Supervisors to repeal Ordinance No. 2024-002.
The ordinance passed on a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Steve Christy the lone no vote.
Representative Nguyen believes the ordinance violates state law by imposing on lawful gun owners mandatory and stringent reporting requirements for a “knowing loss or theft of a firearm” and places significant penalties up to $1,000 for each violation.
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In a letter to the Board, Nguyen highlights the conflict between the newly adopted ordinance and Arizona state law, particularly A.R.S. § 13-3108. This statute broadly prohibits local governments from enacting firearm-related regulations that exceed state law. Representative Nguyen points out that similar measures have previously been scrutinized and found in violation of state law, including an ordinance in Tucson over a decade ago, as well as a more recent ordinance in Phoenix.
Representative Nguyen also emphasized the Arizona Supreme Court’s interpretation of state law, affirming that firearms regulation is a concern of statewide importance and not subject to local variance. The Pima County Ordinance disregards this legal framework and prior legal opinions that clearly establish the preeminence of state law over local firearm regulations.
Citing legal precedents and what he says is the clear guidance of state law, Representative Nguyen issued a firm demand for the Supervisors to repeal its unlawful ordinance, which blatantly disregards established legal principles and places undue burdens on law-abiding gun owners in Pima County.
Nguyen is an idiot. He simply asked the BOS to repeal the law based on his experience. He need the AG to get involved, not his legislative self.
Pima County…the Liberal bastion of AZ.
Was that a typo – The liberal Bastids of AZ.
Beware of Pima County BOS. What they do today, the AZ Legislature will do next year if the legislature flips in November.
I had boating accident
think I had 50 cal, m203 and few grenades
Gun grabbers. Just like weasels.
Big thanks to Rep. Nguyen for calling out the fascists.
Once again authoritarian illiberal politicians clutch their pearls about the obvious outcomes of their moronic policies and “logically” conclude that the peaceful people who have nothing to do with anything are at fault, and need to be persecuted.
Pima county is run by fascist racists. Sad.
The only laws that apply in the People’s Republic of Pima are those of gravity…
The BOS in Pima County have learned their lesson well by following Brandon’s lead. Totally ignore duly enacted law and do whatever you bloody well want.
Yes, Pima County is rather …what’s the word?… corrupt! Yes, that’s it! I applaud Nguyen for at least trying!
Silly Nguyen, don’t you know the City of Tucson and the Pima County BOS don’t give two hoots about State Law. I wish you luck but they will once again use their “Charter City” argument and the BOS always acts first then maybe asks for forgiveness!
Pima County…the Liberal bastion of AZ.
“liberal bastion”…haha…that’s being kind. Pima county’s a marxist disaster.
Glad Rep. Nguyễn ís calling these clowns out, but he’ll likely have to do something more formal, like a suit of some sort. Meantime, thinking Arizonans – those few that still live there – can simply ignore unlawful orders.