kingpin008
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Hey ya'll. I'm looking for info from Arizonans here. My fiancee and I will be taking a trip to AZ sometime in the next 2 years, to scout out a few areas, and see if it's a place that we could call home. If what we find out fits our criteria, then we'll be heading back home (currently living in MD) to pack our gear, and then moving to AZ in (hopefully) short order.
Now, for the questions -
First, I know that CCW is legal there. Let's assume we do decide to move to AZ - is there a certain amount of time that we need to be residents of AZ, before we can apply for and be approved for a permit? If so, how long of a time frame are we looking at? And what kind of costs are involved? How long is the permit good for?
Also - when we're on our initial visit, we'll be staying with friends. Our friends are not gunnies, but they're not opposed to guns either. They've just never shot or owned them. I've talked to them, and brought up the issue of carrying a pistol while I'm down there. They don't mind, as long as it's legal for me to do so. So what I'm wondering, is: Since open carry is legal in AZ, am I allowed to do so if I choose, even though I'm not an AZ resident? And if so, is there anything that I need to do differently when I'm carrying, due to the fact that I'm a non-resident? They're in the Scottsdale area, if that makes a difference. We (the fiancee and I) will be all over the place checking out jobs and housing though, so don't limit your reply to just the Scottsdale area - if the laws are different in different parts of the state, I'm all ears.
Hm. Let's see - other than that - I might be bringing a few of my pistols with me, so that I can take them out shooting one day while we're visiting. Is there anything I need to know about shooting in the desert? Or can we just go out until we find a suitably deserted spot, and have at it? I really, really don't want to step on anyone's toes while out there blasting away, so if I need to be on BLM land, let me know (and if you have some spots to recommend I'd love to hear 'em. Don't worry - I believe in packing out more than I brought in, and will absolutely NOT leave any shooting area a mess.)
Thanks so much!
Now, for the questions -
First, I know that CCW is legal there. Let's assume we do decide to move to AZ - is there a certain amount of time that we need to be residents of AZ, before we can apply for and be approved for a permit? If so, how long of a time frame are we looking at? And what kind of costs are involved? How long is the permit good for?
Also - when we're on our initial visit, we'll be staying with friends. Our friends are not gunnies, but they're not opposed to guns either. They've just never shot or owned them. I've talked to them, and brought up the issue of carrying a pistol while I'm down there. They don't mind, as long as it's legal for me to do so. So what I'm wondering, is: Since open carry is legal in AZ, am I allowed to do so if I choose, even though I'm not an AZ resident? And if so, is there anything that I need to do differently when I'm carrying, due to the fact that I'm a non-resident? They're in the Scottsdale area, if that makes a difference. We (the fiancee and I) will be all over the place checking out jobs and housing though, so don't limit your reply to just the Scottsdale area - if the laws are different in different parts of the state, I'm all ears.
Hm. Let's see - other than that - I might be bringing a few of my pistols with me, so that I can take them out shooting one day while we're visiting. Is there anything I need to know about shooting in the desert? Or can we just go out until we find a suitably deserted spot, and have at it? I really, really don't want to step on anyone's toes while out there blasting away, so if I need to be on BLM land, let me know (and if you have some spots to recommend I'd love to hear 'em. Don't worry - I believe in packing out more than I brought in, and will absolutely NOT leave any shooting area a mess.)
Thanks so much!