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Huachuca City Council repeals local fee for firearm background checks to align with state law
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to remove a local fee for criminal background checks before firearm transfers, bringing the town code into conformity with A.R.S. 13-3108(A). The motion to adopt passed unanimously.
Mayor Johann R. Wallace moved and Mayor Pro Tem Christy Hirshberg seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance 2026-01, which removes a locally charged fee for criminal background checks required before the transfer of a firearm. Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez presented the ordinance as a code amendment required to align the town code with state law (A.R.S. 13-3108(A)). The ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote.
The change amends Town Code Title 2, Chapter 2.55 "Police Department," Section 2.55.070. Council members did not record separate objections in the minutes; the official record states the motion passed unanimously. The council's approval means the town will no longer charge the cited fee when a background check is required under state statute. No implementation date beyond adoption was specified in the minutes.
