Starting later this summer, U.S. citizens 21 and older can begin carrying a concealed firearm without a permit in Arizona.

by Alia Beard Rau - Apr. 16, 2010 03:46 PM
The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/04...

Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1108 into law Friday afternoon. It eliminates the requirement for a concealed-carry weapons permit, but does require gun owners to accurately answer if an officer asks them if they are carrying weapon concealed. It also allows officers to temporarily confiscate a weapon while they are talking to an individual, including during a traffic stop.

"I believe strongly in the individual rights and responsibilities of a free society, and as governor I have pledged a solemn and important oath to protect and defend the Constitution," Brewer said in a news release. "I believe this legislation not only protects the Second Amendment rights of Arizona citizens, but restores those rights as well."...