MB-G26
02-14-2008, 02:27
Haven't had a chance to read through all of it yet, just saw it noted on another board. Attached here in pdf format as direct DL from the azleg.gov site. "HB 2833"
(partial quote/paste of text; sorry bout the line numbering at the far left edge - paste from pdf document)
1 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
2 Section 1. Title 41, chapter 12, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes,
3 is amended by adding section 41-1772, to read:
4 41-1772. Ammunition coding system database; sale of ammunition;
5 tax; fund; civil penalty; violation; classification;
6 definition
7 A. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2009, A MANUFACTURER SHALL CODE ALL HANDGUN
8 AND ASSAULT WEAPON AMMUNITION THAT IS MANUFACTURED OR SOLD IN THIS STATE.
9 THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL CALIBERS.
10 B. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2011, A PRIVATE CITIZEN OR A RETAIL VENDOR
11 SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL NONCODED AMMUNITION THAT IS OWNED OR HELD BY THE CITIZEN
12 OR VENDOR.
13 C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN AMMUNITION CODING
14 SYSTEM DATABASE CONTAINING A MANUFACTURER REGISTRY AND A VENDOR REGISTRY.
15 D. A MANUFACTURER SHALL:
16 1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
17 DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
18 2. MAINTAIN RECORDS ON THE BUSINESS PREMISES FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS
19 CONCERNING ALL SALES, LOANS AND TRANSFERS OF AMMUNITION TO, FROM OR WITHIN
20 THIS STATE.
21 3. ENCODE AMMUNITION PROVIDED FOR RETAIL SALE FOR REGULATED FIREARMS
22 IN A MANNER THAT THE DIRECTOR ESTABLISHES SO THAT:
23 (a) THE BASE OF THE BULLET AND THE INSIDE OF THE CARTRIDGE CASING OF
24 EACH ROUND IN A BOX OF AMMUNITION ARE CODED WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER.
25 (b) EACH SERIAL NUMBER IS ENGRAVED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS HIGHLY
26 LIKELY TO PERMIT IDENTIFICATION AFTER AMMUNITION DISCHARGE AND BULLET IMPACT.
27 (c) THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BOX OF AMMUNITION IS LABELED WITH THE NAME OF
28 THE MANUFACTURER AND THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER USED ON THE CARTRIDGE CASINGS AND
29 BASES OF BULLETS CONTAINED IN THE BOX.
30 4. PAY THE TAX LEVIED BY SUBSECTION I OF THIS SECTION.
31 E. A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT LABEL AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN ONE
32 AMMUNITION BOX WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER AS THE AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN
33 ANOTHER AMMUNITION BOX THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER.
34 F. A VENDOR SHALL:
35 1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
36 DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
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(partial quote/paste of text; sorry bout the line numbering at the far left edge - paste from pdf document)
1 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
2 Section 1. Title 41, chapter 12, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes,
3 is amended by adding section 41-1772, to read:
4 41-1772. Ammunition coding system database; sale of ammunition;
5 tax; fund; civil penalty; violation; classification;
6 definition
7 A. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2009, A MANUFACTURER SHALL CODE ALL HANDGUN
8 AND ASSAULT WEAPON AMMUNITION THAT IS MANUFACTURED OR SOLD IN THIS STATE.
9 THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ALL CALIBERS.
10 B. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2011, A PRIVATE CITIZEN OR A RETAIL VENDOR
11 SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL NONCODED AMMUNITION THAT IS OWNED OR HELD BY THE CITIZEN
12 OR VENDOR.
13 C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN AMMUNITION CODING
14 SYSTEM DATABASE CONTAINING A MANUFACTURER REGISTRY AND A VENDOR REGISTRY.
15 D. A MANUFACTURER SHALL:
16 1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
17 DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
18 2. MAINTAIN RECORDS ON THE BUSINESS PREMISES FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS
19 CONCERNING ALL SALES, LOANS AND TRANSFERS OF AMMUNITION TO, FROM OR WITHIN
20 THIS STATE.
21 3. ENCODE AMMUNITION PROVIDED FOR RETAIL SALE FOR REGULATED FIREARMS
22 IN A MANNER THAT THE DIRECTOR ESTABLISHES SO THAT:
23 (a) THE BASE OF THE BULLET AND THE INSIDE OF THE CARTRIDGE CASING OF
24 EACH ROUND IN A BOX OF AMMUNITION ARE CODED WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER.
25 (b) EACH SERIAL NUMBER IS ENGRAVED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS HIGHLY
26 LIKELY TO PERMIT IDENTIFICATION AFTER AMMUNITION DISCHARGE AND BULLET IMPACT.
27 (c) THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BOX OF AMMUNITION IS LABELED WITH THE NAME OF
28 THE MANUFACTURER AND THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER USED ON THE CARTRIDGE CASINGS AND
29 BASES OF BULLETS CONTAINED IN THE BOX.
30 4. PAY THE TAX LEVIED BY SUBSECTION I OF THIS SECTION.
31 E. A MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT LABEL AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN ONE
32 AMMUNITION BOX WITH THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER AS THE AMMUNITION CONTAINED IN
33 ANOTHER AMMUNITION BOX THAT IS PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER.
34 F. A VENDOR SHALL:
35 1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
36 DEPARTMENT BY RULE.
. . .