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Huachuca City repeals local fee for firearm background checks to align with state law
Summary
The Town Council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to remove a town fee for criminal background checks before firearm transfers, a code change made to align with A.R.S. 13-3108(A); the measure passed by unanimous vote.
The Huachuca City Town Council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on second reading to repeal a fee previously charged by the town for criminal background checks before the transfer of a firearm. The ordinance was presented as a code correction required to align the town code with Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-3108(A). Johann R. Wallace moved to adopt the ordinance and Christy Hirshberg seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The item was presented by the town attorney as a technical alignment with state law rather than a new local policy. The minutes record the motion and adoption but do not show extended debate. Present at the vote were Mayor Johann R. Wallace and councilmembers Debra Trate, Danielle Cardella, Christy Hirshberg, Nallely Arreola and Cynthia Butterworth; Councilmember Geovona Thompson was absent. The ordinance was adopted as recorded in the minutes.
