Now that it is permissible to carry firearms privately on public ways on campuses across this state, let's pause to reflect on what if anything this new law accomplishes. Where before, campus police could charge with a misdemeanor anyone caught carrying a weapon anywhere on campus, now they cannot charge those whose carrying is limited to "public ways." Certainly outside sidewalks and fields, perhaps even football stadiums, are public ways.

Dear Editor:

Gov. Jan Brewer said she won’t support any new laws to limit who can carry a gun, even in the wake of the killing of students and teachers in Connecticut.

I'm a strong 2nd Amendment advocate, absolutely. But, every right and every law must be driven by common sense. The idea of opening up college campuses to guns cannot be reconciled with wisdom. Just ask those who will be forced to manage the consequences.

I'm a strong 2nd Amendment advocate, absolutely. But, every right and every law must be driven by common sense. The idea of opening up college campuses to guns cannot be reconciled with wisdom. Just ask those who will be forced to manage the consequences.

I'm a strong 2nd Amendment advocate, absolutely. But, every right and every law must be driven by common sense. The idea of opening up college campuses to guns cannot be reconciled with wisdom. Just ask those who will be forced to manage the consequences.

Now that it is permissible to carry firearms privately on public ways on campuses across this state, let’s pause to reflect on what if anything this new law accomplishes. Where before, campus police could charge with a misdemeanor anyone caught carrying a weapon anywhere on campus, now they cannot charge those whose carrying is limited to “public ways.” Certainly outside sidewalks and fields, perhaps even football stadiums, are public ways.

Dear Editor:

It is really a shame that Arizona has the most liberal gun laws in the country. Guns can be taken into bars and no one needs to carry a permit. We have people that were at the shooting in Tucson last week that carried weapons. One person spoke out. He said he heard the gunfire and was ready to pull his weapon, but thought better of it. He thought since the gunman’s gun was taken from him that if he pulled his weapon, he could be mistaken by another armed person in the crowd and end up getting shot.

One unfortunate aspect of the Tucson tragedy is a reawakening of the right of non-law enforcement residents of Arizona to carry concealed weapons without regard to any training, permitting, or, most importantly, the carrier’s mental health.

Arizona communities will no longer be permitted to have gun regulations stricter than state laws.

State lawmakers have given final approval to legislation designed to let Arizonans buy, sell and manufacture guns and bullets while thumbing their nose at the federal government.

State lawmakers are moving to strip cities of any last vestiges of local regulation of guns.

Loaded guns will be allowed in Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and other national parks under a new U.S. law that takes effect Monday.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says it will take up a challenge to Chicago's ban on handguns, opening the way for a ruling that could set off a vigorous new campaign to roll back state and local gun controls across the nation.

Opinions on the new state law allowing weapons in bars ranged from irritation to calm among East Valley bar owners and managers interviewed by the Tribune Wednesday.

The state House voted Thursday to elevate the right of people to carry guns in their vehicles over the right of property owners to keep those weapons out of their parking lot.

Two Mesa lawmakers are crafting legislation to give teachers and some students a chance to shoot back if they’re fired upon.