State Representative Quang Nguyen (R-Prescott) and State Representative Selina Bliss (R-Prescott) are challenging an ordinance in Sedona that bans firearms on “any trail or open space area.” The legislators said they believe the law infringes on the right to keep and bear arms since Arizona has some of the most Second Amendment-friendly laws in the country.
They submitted a request to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to investigate, known as an SB 1487 request for investigation, which prompted Sedona city officials to put it on the agenda for the December 10 city council meeting.
Nguyen, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee and has held positions with the Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Club, said in a joint statement with Bliss after submitting the 1487 request, “I urge the City of Sedona to review Ordinance 12.30.090 to ensure it complies with Arizona law. It’s important that local ordinances do not infringe upon the constitutional rights of Arizonans or conflict with state statutes.”
Nguyen originally sent the city a letter on October 9 expressing his concerns.
Nguyen told The Arizona Sun Times that he never actually spoke to anyone at the city after the letter was sent, so well over a month later, he and Bliss filed the SB 1487 request on Monday. They said, “The City of Sedona has had ample time to address these concerns and has chosen not to act. We are left with no choice but to seek the Attorney General’s involvement to ensure the rule of law is followed.”
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