Arizona Citizens Defense League
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What is Mightier than Both the Pen and the Sword?
The pen might be mightier than the sword, but apathy defeats them both. The phrase, "The pen is mightier than the sword" implies that ideas trump action. Apathy is a complacent and marked lack of interest. The opposite of love, it is said, is not hate but...
Governor signs RKBA “Sanctuary” Legislation
On April 6, 2021 Governor Ducey signed HB 2111, the AzCDL supported legislation defending Arizona's Right to Keep and Bear Arms (RKBA) from federal overreach. HB 2111 states that, pursuant to the sovereign authority of Arizona and Article 2, Section 3 of the Arizona...
Legislative Update
Legislative Update Friday, March 26, was the deadline for Senate bills to be heard in House committees and House bills to be heard in Senate committees. The following pro-rights bills failed to meet that deadline. HB 2827, which would have prohibited business or...
Legislative Update
A list of firearms related bills we are monitoring this session can be found on AzCDL's Bill Tracking page. This coming Friday, March 26, is the deadline for Senate bills to be heard in House committees and House bills to be heard in Senate committees. The following...
Legislative Update
Friday, February 19, was the deadline for bills to be heard in committees in their originating chamber (House or Senate). All the bills we opposed failed to meet the deadline and are dead for the session. Gone are red flag confiscations, universal background checks,...
Arizona rated best state for gun owners – again!
In the February 2021 issue of Guns and Ammo, Arizona is rated the best state for gun owners. This is the EIGHTH consecutive year Guns and Ammo magazine has rated Arizona as the #1 state for gun owners. Arizona’s #1 rating is primarily because of what AzCDL has...
Legislative Update
We’re now three weeks into the 2021 Arizona legislation session. The number of bills filed has climbed to over 1,400. Key bills that AzCDL is monitoring, and their status, can be found on our Bill Tracking page. It is updated daily. The final day for Senators to...
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...
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