AzCDL Action Alert - House and Senate Bills Stuck!

 

Thank you to everyone who has responded to our Action Alerts--your voices are being heard by our legislators! Our work isn't over, though, and it's critical that we keep up the pressure to have them vote "Yes" on each of these bills: HB 2166 exempts firearms and accessories from sales tax. HB 2447 prevents colleges & universities from prohibiting concealed carry on campus. HB 2448 provides for firearms safety training for school kids in grades 6-12. HB 2473 prohibits discrimination against firearms companies in public contracts. HB 2489 creates a "provisional" CCW permit for those aged 18-20. And, even if you've already contacted your Senator regarding these bills, please do it again! SB 1123 prevents colleges & universities from prohibiting concealed carry on campus. SB 1125 guarantees the right to store & transport firearms you legally possess. Please use the links below to take action on all of these bills! HB 2166, which would exempt firearms and related accessories from transaction privilege (sales) tax, is expected to be heard by the House Committee of the Whole (COW) this week. We need to let our State Representatives know that this bill needs to move forward! Your Representatives need to hear from you! It only takes a few mouse clicks to voice your opinion. If you have not yet contacted your Arizona Representatives urging them to support HB 2166, please use the link below to send the e-mail we have prepared for you.  You may send it as is or customize it with your own comments.   Click here to send an email to your Representatives urging them to support HB 2166. HB 2447, which would prevent colleges and universities from making rules that prohibit CCW permit holders from carrying concealed weapons on campuses.Due to strong opposition from administrators and campus police departments, the bill is being retained on the House Committee of the Whole (COW) calendar. We need to let our State Representatives know that this bill needs to move forward! If you have not yet contacted your Arizona Representatives urging them to support HB 2447, please use the link below to send the e-mail we have prepared for you.  You may send it as is or customize it with your own comments.   Click here to send an email to your Representatives urging them to support HB 2447. HB 2448, which would require school districts and charter schools to provide one or more age-appropriate firearm safety courses for students in grades 6 - 12, will likely be heard by the House Committee of the Whole (COW) this week. We need to let our State Representatives know that this bill needs to move forward! If you have not yet contacted your Arizona Representatives urging them to support HB 2448, please use the link below to send the e-mail we have prepared for you.  You may send it as is or customize it with your own comments.   Click here to send an email to your Representatives urging them to support HB 2448. HB 2473 would prohibit "public entities" from entering into contracts for goods or services with a value of $100,000 or more unless the contract includes a written certification that firearms businesses will not be discriminated against. HB 2473 is likely to be heard by the House Committee of the Whole this week, let your Representatives know how you feel! If you have not yet contacted your Arizona Representatives urging them to support HB 2473, please use the link below to send the e-mail we have prepared for you.  You may send it as is or customize it with your own comments.   Click here to send an email to your Representatives urging them to support HB 2473. HB 2489, which would create a new "provisional" CCW permit for those aged 18-20 years, is being retained on the House Committee of the Whole calendar. We need to let our State Representatives know that this bill needs to move forward! If you have not yet contacted your Arizona Representatives urging them to support HB 2489, please use the link below to send the e-mail we have prepared for you.  You may send it as is or customize it with your own comments.   Click here to send an email to your Representatives urging them to support HB 2489. SB 1123, which would prevent colleges and universities from making rules that prohibit CCW permit holders from carrying concealed weapons on campuses.Due to strong opposition from administrators and campus police departments, the bill is being retained on the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW) calendar. We need to let our State Senators know that this bill needs to move forward! Even if you have already contacted your Arizona Senator urging them to support SB 1123, please use the link below to send another e-mail we have prepared for you.  You may send it as is or customize it with your own comments.   Click here to send an email to your Senator urging them to support SB 1123. SB 1125, which would codify your right to store and transport firearms that you are legally entitled to possess. The bill is being retained on the Senate Committee of the Whole (COW) calendar. We need to let our State Senators know that this bill needs to move forward! Even if you have already contacted your Arizona Senator urging them to support SB 1125, please use the link below to send another e-mail we have prepared for you.  You may send it as is or customize it with your own comments.   Click here to send an email to your Senator urging them to support SB 1125. We encourage you to share this and all AzCDL emails with anyone you know who is interested in protecting their right to keep and bear arms in Arizona.  They can click here to subscribe to AzCDL email broadcasts. A list of firearms related bills we are monitoring this session can be found on AzCDL’s Bill Tracking Page. These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization.  AzCDL – Protecting Your Freedom.  Copyright © 2021 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights reserved.