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Arizona Firearms and Prohibited Weapons Legislation

This bill modifies Arizona's existing statutes regarding firearms and prohibited weapons, primarily making technical changes to the definitions and classifications of certain weapons. The bill removes the provision that classified devices designed to muffle the sound of a firearm as a prohibited weapon, which effectively means such sound suppressors or "silencers" will no longer be automatically considered illegal. The bill also renumbers several sections of the existing law, adjusting the listing of prohibited weapon categories without substantially changing their substantive content. Additionally, the bill updates references to prohibited weapon definitions in related sections, such as the section on simulated explosive devices, to maintain consistency with the new numbering scheme. These changes appear to slightly modify how certain firearms-related items are classified under Arizona law, potentially making some previously prohibited items legal or changing how they are categorized. The bill maintains existing definitions for terms like "firearm," "prohibited possessor," and other key concepts related to weapons regulation in Arizona.1