PHOENIX Acting on an issue that drew a veto last year, the House on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to generally prohibit Arizona governors from having residents' weapons and ammunition seized during an emergency.
The House vote sent the bill to the Senate which has already passed similar legislation.
The bill is similar to measures adopted in other states and was proposed after New Orleans police confiscated guns from residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The National Rifle Association successfully sued to have the weapons returned, and Louisiana last year prohibited confiscations.
Napolitano vetoed a version of the Arizona bill last year, saying it would bar the government from removing stores of ammunition from harm's way, such as the path of a forest fire.
This year's version was amended under a change negotiated by lawmakers, Napolitano's office and the N-R-A to allow ammunition to be moved if exposed to "dangerous conditions."
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Thursday, March 1, 2007
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