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Arizona

AZ
permissive

Firearm Regulations

Assault Weapon Ban
No
Mag Capacity Limit
No
Permit to Purchase
No
Firearm Registration
No
Concealed Carry
Permitless (21+)
Open Carry
Yes, no permit
Red Flag Law
No
Background Check (Private)
No
NFA Weapons
Unrestricted
State Preemption
Yes

Key Notes

Permitless carry since July 2010. Strong state preemption law. No restrictions on NFA items beyond federal law.

  • •Permitless (21+) — Adults 21 and older can carry concealed without a permit. Arizona was one of the earliest modern constitutional carry states (2010).
  • •Yes, no permit (Open Carry) — Open carry of handguns and long guns is legal statewide without any permit.
  • •Unrestricted (NFA) — All NFA items including suppressors, SBRs, SBS, and machine guns are legal with the federal tax stamp. No additional state requirements.
  • •State Preemption: Yes — Arizona has strong preemption preventing cities and counties from passing their own firearm ordinances.
  • •No Red Flag Law — Arizona has no extreme risk protection order mechanism.

Last updated January 15, 2026

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