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Arizona Governor Signs Law Designating Gun Stores As Essential Firms<\/a><\/p>\n

Arizona<\/a>\u00a0Gov. Doug Ducey (R) has signed into law legislation that designates gun stores as essential businesses allowed to remain open during an emergency\u2014a move that will further protect gun stores, manufacturers, and trade associations from lawsuits.<\/p>\n

The new law,\u00a0Senate Bill 1382<\/a>, introduced by Republican Sen. Wendy Rogers, applies to any store selling guns or ammunition, or their components, and mirrors federal law that was passed on a bipartisan basis.<\/p>\n

Ducey\u2019s office said in a\u00a0release<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0the measure will protect the Second Amendment rights of Arizonans by \u201csafeguarding against frivolous lawsuits that have no connection to unlawful use of firearms.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWith efforts currently underway in Washington to erode Second Amendment rights, Arizona is taking action to protect those rights,\u201d Ducey said in a\u00a0statement<\/a>. \u201cIn Arizona, we\u2019re safeguarding manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBAD ACTORS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, AND WE WILL WORK TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR ADDED.<\/p>\n

\u201cBUT WE\u2019RE NOT GOING TO ALLOW LAWSUIT AFTER LAWSUIT TO SLOWLY TEAR DOWN THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS IN OUR STATE.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The bill bans the state and its entities from suing a member of the firearms industry for lawful design, marketing, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition to the public. It also prohibits a manufacturer or seller of a firearm or ammunition or related trade association from being sued for damages resulting from the criminal misuse of the firearm or ammunition.<\/p>\n

Rep. Rogers previously said of the measure that the right to keep and bear arms must be protected, especially during emergencies.<\/p>\n

Democratic Sen. Martin Quezada argued the Legislature has much bigger priorities during the pandemic, such as ensuring people get access to unemployment insurance and don\u2019t lose their homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cARIZONA IS\u2014AND WILL REMAIN\u2014A STRONG 2ND AMENDMENT STATE,\u201d SAID JUDI WHITE OF TUCSON, A GUN RIGHTS CHAMPION WHO HAS LONG BEEN ACTIVE IN THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.<\/p>\n

\u201cWE CAN\u2019T LET FLIPPANT LAWSUITS HINDER OPERATIONS OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS, SELLERS, AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE FOLLOWING THE LAW. SENATE BILL 1382 MAKES SURE OF THAT.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

White added,\u00a0\u201cThank you, Governor Ducey, for signing legislation that protects citizens\u2019 Constitutional rights.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The new law comes as President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress in recent weeks have issued a series of gun-control proposals, while the House of Representatives passed two gun background check laws.<\/p>\n

In his first address to a joint session of Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office, Biden also called for background checks and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.<\/p>\n

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