This bill proposes updates to Section 13-3102 of the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning weapons and explosives. It modifies the definition of trafficking by replacing the phrase "in weapons" and "explosives for financial gain" with "a weapon or explosive" to clarify that the trafficking pertains to assisting, promoting, or furthering the interests of criminal street gangs, criminal syndicates, or racketeering enterprises. Additionally, it specifies that the exemption for possessing a weapon for hunter or firearm safety courses applies to "the weapon" rather than "such" weapon.

Furthermore, the bill introduces a new provision stating that individuals convicted of trafficking involving three or more weapons or explosives in a single offense, or in offenses consolidated for trial, will not be eligible for suspension of sentence, probation, pardon, or release from confinement, except as authorized by specific sections of the law. This aims to impose stricter penalties for serious offenses related to weapons and explosives.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-3102