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Council updates local code on minors and firearm possession
Summary
Ordinance 2026-02 was adopted to amend exceptions under which minors may lawfully possess firearms to align with A.R.S. 13-3108(G)(2)(d). The measure passed following a motion from Mayor Johann R. Wallace.
At second reading the council adopted Ordinance 2026-02, amending Town Code Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare), Chapter 9.20 on minors and firearms. Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez presented the change as necessary to conform local exceptions to state law (A.R.S. 13-3108(G)(2)(d)). Mayor Johann R. Wallace moved adoption and Debra Trate seconded; the minutes record the ordinance as adopted.
The ordinance text as described in the minutes updates the circumstances in which minors may lawfully possess firearms. The minutes do not include debate or a roll-call vote breakdown; they record the motion and the names of the mover and seconder but do not list dissenting statements.
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