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Council hears first reading of ordinance to repeal firearm transfer background-check fee
Summary
Mayor Wallace performed the first reading of Ordinance 2026-01 to repeal a fee charged for criminal background checks before firearm transfers, aligning the town code with A.R.S. 13-3108(A); no final vote was taken at first reading.
Mayor Johann R. Wallace read Ordinance 2026-01 on Jan. 22, a proposal to amend the Town Code (Title 2) to repeal a fee charged for criminal background checks before the transfer of firearms. The minutes state the change is required to align town code with state law, specifically A.R.S. 13-3108(A). No substantive debate or vote beyond first reading was recorded in the minutes.
Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez presented the ordinance as a code alignment action required by state statute; the minutes record the ordinance's language and that the mayor performed the first reading. The council did not take a final vote during the meeting; further consideration and subsequent readings or adoption would follow the town's ordinance procedures.
