Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says a Phoenix ordinance transferring confiscated guns to Ukraine is not legal under current state statutes.
Mayes investigated the ordinance after a complaint was filed regarding the city's ordinance. Her report found the ordinance is in conflict with A.R.S. §§ 12-945, 12-943, and 13-3108.
"While my office has determined that Phoenix's ordinance conflicts with state laws concerning firearm disposal, I am deeply troubled by these statutes," said Attorney General Mayes."These laws are inflexible and frankly offensive to the victims of crime and communities affected by gun violence. The laws essentially mandate that confiscated firearms, most of which have been used in crimes, must be resold and put back on the streets.
The report found that the ordinance violated A.R.S. §§ 12-945, which requires agencies possessing unclaimed firearms to sell them to an"authorized business.""The City of Phoenix tried to reduce the number of guns on its streets while simultaneously supporting the brave Ukrainians fighting for freedom in the face of Russian aggression," said Mayes.
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