Carrying
A.R.S. 13-3102 — concealed carry is misconduct only in the circumstances the section lists
Arizona's weapons misconduct section lists when carrying a concealed deadly weapon, other than a pocket knife, is an offense, rather than requiring a permit to carry one.
When an officer asks. Carrying a concealed deadly weapon and, when contacted by a law enforcement officer, failing to accurately answer the officer's question whether the person is carrying one is a class 1 misdemeanor. Carrying one concealed in furtherance of a serious offense, a violent crime or any other felony is a class 6 felony.
Under twenty-one. A person under twenty-one years of age may not carry a concealed deadly weapon, a class 3 misdemeanor, except at home, at the person's business, on property owned or leased by the person or a parent, grandparent or guardian, or with a firearm whose holster, case or scabbard is at least partly visible, in luggage, or cased or stowed in a vehicle.
- Entering a public establishment or event carrying a deadly weapon after a reasonable request by the operator or sponsor to store it.
- Entering an election polling place on election day carrying a deadly weapon.
- Possessing a deadly weapon on school grounds.
- Possessing a deadly weapon as a prohibited possessor, or selling or transferring one to a prohibited possessor.
- Defacing a deadly weapon, or knowingly possessing a defaced one.
If a law enforcement officer contacts a person who possesses a firearm, the officer may take temporary custody of the firearm for the duration of that contact.
Sources for this section (1)
- A.R.S. 13-3102 — Misconduct involving weapons; defenses; classification
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.