Arizona lawmakers have not amended Section 4-244(29), which still states that it is generally unlawful for a person other than a peace officer (whether on duty or off duty) or the owner or authorized employee of an alcohol licensee “to be in possession of a firearm while on the licensed premises,” except in the case of “a person with a permit issued pursuant to who carries a concealed handgun on the licensed premises….” Section 4-244(30) also still makes it generally unlawful for the owner or employee of such alcohol licensees to knowingly permit a person in possession of a firearm to remain on the business’ premises, except if the person is a peace officer (whether on duty or off duty) or “a person with a permit issued pursuant to ….” Note, however, that Arizona’s laws on this matter appear contradictory. § 4-229(A) now states, “A person may carry a concealed handgun on the premises of a unless the licensee posts a sign that clearly prohibits the possession of weapons on the licensed premises.” This law was subsequently amended in 2013 2 to eliminate the concealed weapons permit requirement for carrying a concealed handgun into the premises of an alcohol licensee. In 2009, Arizona enacted a law allowing concealed weapons permit holders to carry handguns into the premises of a licensed bar or restaurant that serves alcohol unless the alcohol licensee has posted a sign that clearly prohibits the possession of weapons on the licensed premises.
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