Arizona Citizens Defense League
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Legislative Update
We’re now two weeks into the 2021 Arizona legislation session. Over 1,000 bills have been filed. Key bills, and their status, that AzCDL is monitoring can be found on our Bill Tracking page. The final day for Senators to file bills is Monday, February 1. For the...
Legislative Update
The 2021 Arizona Legislative session officially convened on Monday, January 11. By the end of the first week over 500 bills have been filed. The final deadline for filing new bills for the Senate is Monday, February 1. For the House the deadline is Monday, February...
Winning at the Legislature depends on you
The 2021 Arizona legislative session will officially get underway on Monday, January 11. Key bills that AzCDL monitors during the session will be found at our Bill Tracking page (currently showing 2020 legislation until the new session starts). Your AzCDL membership...
Second Amendment Rally – February 20
RidersUSA Presents! Arizona's 8th Annual Celebrate & Protect The 2nd Amendment February 20, 2021 www.2ndAmendmentRallyAZ.com 'The Second Amendment guarantees that the right of the people to Keep and Bear Arms, shall not be Infringed” ...
Donate to the AzCDL Foundation – Get a tax deduction
The AzCDL Foundation is a separate, self-funding entity from AzCDL. It is a tax exempt “charity” under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with the following goals: Promote firearms safety, training, practice, and skill at arms. Facilitate access to...
Firearms & Private Property Trespass
We’ve all seen the signs on places that prohibit entering with a firearm. Not all are covered by the same laws. In Arizona there’s a distinction between “public” and “private” property. Public in the statutes refers to state and local government-controlled property....
AzCDL Virtual Annual Meeting – October 10
Since COVID-19 venue restrictions prevented AzCDL from holding our scheduled annual meeting of members this year, we are bringing the meeting to you. You can “attend” AzCDL’s October 10 annual meeting from the comfort of home, and without social distancing or having...
AzCDL President addresses GRPC
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC), held on September 19 & 20, was “virtual” and held online. AzCDL’s President, Dave Kopp, addressed the conference on the importance of electing pro-rights legislatures in state...
NRA Annual Meeting – Tucson October 24
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is holding their 149th NRA Annual Meeting of Members Saturday October 24, 2020 at 9:00am in the Loews Ventana Canyon Hotel located at 7000 N. Resort Drive, Tucson, Arizona. The NRA 2020 Annual Meeting and Exhibits convention was...
Gun Shows are back! Volunteers Needed!
Coming up on Friday and Saturday, September 18 & 19, is a Tempe gun show. And, on Saturday and Sunday, September 19 & 20, is a gun show in Bullhead City. AzCDL will have a table at both these gun shows. If you are an AzCDL member and are available to...
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