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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 Town fee for criminal background checks before firearm transfers, aligning Town Code with A.R.S. 13-3108(A). The motion was moved by Mayor Johann R. Wallace and seconded by Christy Hirshberg and passed unanimously.
The Town of Huachuca City on Feb. 12 adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to repeal a locally charged fee for criminal background checks required before the transfer of a firearm. The change amends Town Code Title 2, Chapter 2.55 and was presented by the Town Attorney as required to align local code with state law, A.R.S. 13-3108(A).
Mayor Johann R. Wallace moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilmember Christy Hirshberg seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The minutes record this as a second reading and adoption. The ordinance was presented as a housekeeping amendment to remove the fee now precluded under state statute; no public testimony or further conditions were recorded.
