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Huachuca City adopts ordinance repealing fee for firearm background checks
Summary
The Huachuca City Council on Feb. 12 adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to repeal a local fee charged for criminal background checks before firearm transfers, aligning town code with A.R.S. 13-3108(A). The motion passed unanimously.
The Huachuca City Council on Feb. 12 adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to repeal a local fee charged for criminal background checks before transfer of a firearm, aligning the town code with state statute A.R.S. 13-3108(A). The motion to adopt the ordinance was moved by Mayor Johann Wallace and seconded by Councilmember Christy Hirshberg; the council approved the ordinance by unanimous motion.
Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez presented the ordinance as a code change required to conform the town’s fee structure with state law. The council did not record an extended discussion on the item; minutes note the ordinance was adopted on second reading. The transcript does not include a verbatim quote for this item. The motion is recorded as passed unanimously with six members present and one member absent.
