If enacted, this bill would amend Arizona Revised Statutes sections 13-3101 and 13-3110 by removing the definition of a device designed to muffle the report of a firearm from the list of prohibited weapons. Specifically, the current law includes this device as a prohibited weapon, and the bill would delete this language, thereby allowing such devices to be manufactured, possessed, and transferred without being classified as a felony offense.

Additionally, the bill would make conforming changes to the numbering of the remaining items in the definition of prohibited weapons, ensuring that the list remains coherent after the deletion. The overall effect of the bill would be to legalize the possession and use of muffling devices, which are currently classified under a class 4 felony for misconduct involving weapons.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-3101, 13-3110, 36-540, 13-925, 13-3601
Senate Engrossed Version: 13-3101, 13-3110, 36-540, 13-925, 13-3601