Arizona CCW

As NRA Certified Instructors, ALL PRESCOTT FIREARMS TRAINING classes meet the training requirements for obtaining a Concealed Weapons Permit (aka CCW) in Arizona. A.R.S. 13-3112(N)(1), para. N. 1.

Even though Arizona does NOT require a permit to carry open or concealed (with certain age and other restrictions), CCW permits are still available and issued by the Concealed Weapons Permit Unit of the Arizona Department of Public Safety for purposes of reciprocity with certain (not all) other states or for carrying firearms in certain regulated places. If you have a permit, the process of obtaining a background check when you purchase a firearm is streamlined.

Below are some of the more relevant AZ gun laws. 

• CCW permit eligibility and requirements: A.R.S. 13-3112(N)(1), 
• Use of force justification: A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 4
• Brandishing  A.R.S. 13-2904. 
• Defensive display of a firearm: A.R.S. 13-421. 
• Castle Doctrine: A.R.S. 13-411(D) 
• Weapons and Explosives': A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 31
• Alcoholic Beverages - Handguns: A.R.S. Title 4-229
• AZ Concealed Carry: Issue Brief