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Council updates town code on minors' possession of firearms to match state exception
Summary
Ordinance 2026-02, adopted unanimously, amends local exceptions allowing minors to possess firearms to conform with A.R.S. 13-3108(G)(2)(d), according to the town attorney's presentation.
The Huachuca City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-02 during its Feb. 12, 2026 meeting to amend the town code section titled "Minors Prohibited From Carrying or Possessing Firearms." Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez framed the ordinance as a code amendment required to align local exceptions with A.R.S. 13-3108(G)(2)(d).
The motion to adopt was made by Mayor Johann Wallace and seconded by Councilmember Debra Trate; the minutes record the motion and its adoption without a recorded roll-call narrative beyond the unanimous outcome. The minutes do not list specific textual changes beyond the general description that the ordinance amends the circumstances under which minors may lawfully possess firearms.
No public comment on this ordinance is recorded in the meeting minutes. The town did not record any follow-up tasks or implementation schedule in the minutes beyond adoption of the ordinance.
