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Arizona Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: Arizona has no proactive duty to inform, but it is a class 1 misdemeanor to fail to answer accurately if an officer asks — during a lawful stop, detention, or arrest — whether you are carrying a concealed deadly weapon (A.R.S. § 13-3102(A)(1)(b)).
Arizona has no proactive duty to inform, but it is a class 1 misdemeanor to fail to answer accurately if an officer asks — during a lawful stop, detention, or arrest — whether you are carrying a concealed deadly weapon (A.R.S. § 13-3102(A)(1)(b)). The officer may take temporary custody of the firearm during the contact. The rule applies to permitless carriers 21 and older and to permit holders alike.
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