SB1069

THE CONTEXT: In the Arizona Criminal Code, a prohibited weapon is defined to include: 1) bombs, grenades, landmines and rockets with more than four ounces of propellant; 2) suppressors made to muffle the sound of a firearm; 3) fully automatic firearms; 4) short barreled rifles and shotguns; 5) breakable containers with flammable liquids and a wick (commonly called Molotov cocktails); 6) chemical explosives; 7) improvised explosive devices; and 8) parts or materials designed and intended to make bombs or explosives ( A. R.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would remove a device that is designed, made or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the definition of a prohibited weapon.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to give the people who rely on the rule clearer information and a defined reporting process. It would remove a device that is designed, made or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the definition of a prohibited weapon, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.