Prescott-area State Representative Quang Nguyen, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch defender of Second Amendment rights, has expressed serious concerns about the legality of an ordinance in the City of Sedona.
Nguyen questioned the validity and enforceability of Sedona Ordinance 12.30.090, which imposes restrictions on the carrying and discharge of firearms in certain public areas. He noted that the ordinance may conflict with existing Arizona law, which preempts cities from enacting their own regulations related to the possession, carrying, and discharge of firearms.
While the Sedona ordinance exempts individuals with a CCW permit, Arizona law since 2010 has allowed individuals who can legally carry a weapon openly to also carry it concealed without a permit, subject to certain restrictions.
Nguyen has requested the City of Sedona conduct a legal analysis of the validity of Ordinance 12.30.090 and provide its findings to him as soon as possible.