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Huachuca City repeals local firearm background-check fee to comply with state law
Summary
The Town Council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on second reading to remove a local fee for criminal background checks before firearm transfers so the town code aligns with A.R.S. 13-3108(A). The change passed unanimously.
Huachuca City’s Town Council voted Feb. 12 to adopt Ordinance 2026-01, which repeals a local fee previously charged for criminal background checks before the transfer of a firearm. The amendment to Town Code Title 2, Chapter 2.55 was introduced by the town attorney as a code change required to align local rules with state statute (A.R.S. 13-3108(A)).
"Motion: Ordinance 2026-01 Action: Adopt, moved by Johann Wallace, Seconded by Christy Hirshberg," the minutes record. The council approved the ordinance on second reading with no recorded opposition. The ordinance removes the town-level charge tied to transfers; the minutes do not specify a fiscal estimate for the change. The town attorney presented the legal basis for the amendment, and no public comment was recorded on the item. The Council’s action completes the local code change needed to reflect state law.
