Arizona legal term
Firearm in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Firearm” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Arizona criminal code.
What does “Firearm” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Firearm" means any loaded or unloaded handgun, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun or other weapon that will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of expanding gases, except that it does not include a firearm in permanently inoperable condition. 20. (A.R.S. § 13-105)
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