The Republican legislator who spearheaded Arizona’s new Second Amendment Sanctuary law described Tucson’s recent passage of a resolution upholding federal regulation of firearms as a political move with “no teeth at all.” “We have our own [state] constitution. We have our own state laws for a reason. It’s unfortunate they’re even taking this stance at all,” said Rep. Leo Biasucci. “If they ever tried to enforce it as a city law, it would be challenged in a court and they would lose in a heartbeat,” he said. On June 22, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and the City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 23357, a three-page document that characterizes Arizona’s 2nd Amendment Freedom Act as unconstitutional. The document states that when it comes to firearms, federal law trumps the state constitution, and that “constitutional federal laws or regulations that regulate firearms will have full effect within the city of Tucson; …
Tucson Officials Vote to Ignore Arizona State Gun Laws
July 8, 2021
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