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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Biden/Harris campaign has posted “The Biden Plan To End Our Gun Violence Epidemic” on their campaign website.  To spare you the discomfort of having to read through their proposal to regulate the Second Amendment out of existence, the following are some key...

On Friday, August 14, 2020, in a narrow 2-1 decision, a three judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned a California ban on firearm magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.  The panel affirmed the district court’s...

In the September 2020 issue of Guns and Ammo, Arizona is rated the best state for concealed carry.  This is the EIGHTH consecutive year Guns and Ammo magazine has rated Arizona as the #1 state for gun owners. For 2020, state concealed carry laws were evaluated on:...

For reasons beyond our control, AzCDL’s 2020 October annual meeting in Phoenix will not take place.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the venue is no longer able to accommodate our attendance expectations. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we expect the 2021 annual...