by Mike | Jul 10, 2026 | News & Alerts
Legislative Scorecard 2026 How Your Legislators Voted and Who Stood Tall for Your Rights Each year, the Arizona Citizens Defense League tracks every bill that impacts your right to keep and bear arms. At the end of the session, we compile a Legislative “Scorecard” to...
by Mike | Jun 21, 2026 | News & Alerts
Hobbs Vetoes Four Firearm Safety Bills Governor Katie Hobbs just vetoed four strong pro-Second Amendment bills that would have made Arizona law cleaner, safer, and more practical for responsible gun owners: • SB1012, concealed weapons; notice; repeal • SB1053,...
by Mike | May 27, 2026 | Mobile Newsletter
One Job Ends, More Begin Legislation There’s no doubt, legislative sessions are the “busy season” for AzCDL, particularly for the folks that work at the Capitol. Our lobbyists meet with legislators long before the session begins, help draft proposed legislation to...
by Mike | Apr 7, 2026 | News & Alerts
She Showed Up to be Heard We Made Sure She Was This session, just before a committee hearing at the Capitol, I watched a young mother stand in the hallway with her toddler on her hip and a folder clutched tight in her hand. She was nervous. Not because she lacked...
by Mike | Mar 2, 2026 | News & Alerts
Virginia—Another Cautionary Tale In May of 2025 I wrote about the evolving firearm legal issues facing gun owners in Colorado. To counter the thinking “it can’t happen here in Arizona,” I entitled it, “A Cautionary Tale...
