Arizona has been a permitless or constitutional carry state since 2010 under ARS section 13-3102. Adults twenty-one and older may carry a concealed handgun in Phoenix without a permit, though an optional CCW unlocks reciprocity and gun-free school zone access.
Senate Bill 1108 made Arizona a permitless-carry state in July 2010, amending ARS section 13-3102 so that a person twenty-one or older who can lawfully possess a firearm may carry it concealed anywhere a permit holder may, without a state permit. Phoenix follows state law exactly and has no separate concealed-carry rule. The Department of Public Safety still issues optional CCW permits under ARS section 13-3112; the permit grants reciprocity with other states, exempts holders from federal Gun-Free School Zones Act buffers, and shortens NICS checks. Carrying remains barred in posted public buildings, polling places, and on K-12 school grounds under ARS section 13-3102(A)(10) and 13-2911.
Carrying concealed under twenty-one or while a prohibited possessor is a class one misdemeanor under ARS section 13-3102, escalating to a felony if the carrier is a prohibited possessor or in a posted area.
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