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Council conducts first readings of several firearm-related code amendments to align local law with state statute
Summary
Mayor Wallace read three ordinances at first reading—Ordinance 2026-01 (repeal fee for criminal background check before firearm transfer), Ordinance 2026-02 (amend minors-possession exceptions), and Ordinance 2026-03 (remove prohibition on firearms-related home-based businesses)—all described as required to align with A.R.S. 13-3108.
The council held first readings of three ordinances on Jan. 22 intended to align local code with state law (A.R.S. 13-3108). Mayor Johann Wallace conducted the first reading of Ordinance 2026-01 to repeal a fee chargeable for criminal background checks before the transfer of a firearm, Ordinance 2026-02 to amend exceptions for minors lawfully possessing firearms, and Ordinance 2026-03 to remove the prohibition on firearms-related home-based businesses from zoning code. Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez presented the legal rationale that these code changes are required to align local code with state statute.
The minutes record only first readings; no final votes or adoption actions were recorded at this meeting. The council did not provide detailed policy debate in the minutes, and schedule or next steps for second readings were not specified in the record.
