Vetoed by Governor Janet Napolitano

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces the penalty for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit from a class one misdemeanor to a petty offense.

Highlights:

- Elevates the offense to a class six felony if the violation occurs during the commission or attempted commission of a serious offense or violent crime, and a class one misdemeanor for any other felony offense (Sec. 1). - Prohibits the court from seizing the weapon of a perpetrator convicted of a petty offense for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces the penalty for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit from a class one misdemeanor to a petty offense.

Highlights:

- Elevates the offense to a class six felony if the violation occurs during the commission or attempted commission of a serious offense or violent crime, and a class one misdemeanor for any other felony offense (Sec. 1). - Prohibits the court from seizing the weapon of a perpetrator convicted of a petty offense for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text