Is firearms legal in Arizona?

Q: Is firearms legal in Arizona?

Firearms in Arizona is permitted. Arizona has permitless carry, also called constitutional carry: no permit is required for anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess. An optional shall-issue CCW permit (available at 21 and older, or at 19 and older with qualifying military service) is used for reciprocity and for certain locations.

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Permitted: Arizona has permitless carry, also called constitutional carry: no permit is required for anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess.

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Arizona has permitless carry, also called constitutional carry: no permit is required for anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess. An optional shall-issue CCW permit (available at 21 and older, or at 19 and older with qualifying military service) is used for reciprocity and for certain locations.

Source: https://www.azdps.gov/services/public-services-center/concealed-weapons-and-permits · Updated July 2, 2026

Arizona Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Arizona →Permitted
Arizona has permitless carry, also called constitutional carry: no permit is required for anyone 21 and older who may lawfully possess.
Open Carry in Arizona →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Arizona without a permit, and the minimum age is 18.
Magazine Capacity in Arizona →Permitted
Arizona does not regulate magazine capacity — there is no state limit on how many rounds a magazine can hold.
Gun Possession in Arizona →Permitted
Arizona has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), no assault-weapon ban, and no restrictions on magazines.
Transporting Firearms in Arizona →Permitted
In Arizona, anyone who may lawfully possess a handgun may carry it loaded in a private vehicle — including in the console or the glove box — without a permit.
Duty to Inform Police in Arizona →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)).
Suppressors & Silencers in Arizona →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Arizona once you comply with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
Reciprocity — where is my Arizona permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Arizona concealed-carry permit.

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