This week, Governor Doug Ducey signed a gun rights law, sponsored by Rep. Leo Biasiucci, that designates Arizona as a 2nd Amendment sanctuary state. Biasiucci says he modeled the law on a California sanctuary state law crafted by Governor Jerry Brown’s administration in 2017.
Biasiucci’s bill, HB211, preemptively protects gun owners in the state from any federal gun control laws that are passed by the U.S. Congress.
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“The state of Arizona and its political subdivisions are prohibited from utilizing any financial resources or state personnel to administer, cooperate with or enforce any law, act, order, rule, treaty or regulation of the federal government that is inconsistent with any law of this state regarding the regulation of firearms.”
Biasiucci believes the bill will hold up in “any court challenge like Brown’s sanctuary city bill has.”
The 2nd Amendment Freedom Act was signed a mere 48 hours before President Biden announced several executive actions, including asking the Justice Department to propose a rule to stop “ghost guns,” which are “kits” people can buy legally, then assemble to create a functioning firearm without a serial number.
Proud to announce that Arizona citizens now have an extra layer of protection regarding the 2nd amendment. My bill, HB2111, was signed by @dougducey yesterday! ????? pic.twitter.com/et87HvysaS
— Rep. Leo Biasiucci ?? (@Leo4AzHouse) April 7, 2021
Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, and Wyoming have passed similar measures.
In a recent radio interview, Ducey said, “The law is to protect the 2nd amendment, it’s a an enumerated right in our United States Constitution and it’s one that re-enforces that second amendment and your right to carry a weapon.
