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Arizona House approves bill to allow firearms in libraries and public buildings

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Published 7:57 AM

Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Arizona House also approved two republican-backed bills that would loosen gun laws by allowing firearms in libraries and many other public buildings.

It also permits loaded weapons to be carried in vehicles on school grounds.

Both measures passed on 31-28 party-line votes with no democratic support and now go to the Senate for action.

Arizona already has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the nation, allowing anyone legally allowed to own a gun to carry a firearm without a permit, making permits exceptionally easy to obtain.

The republican-controlled legislature regularly passes bills that democrats contend weaken the few remaining gun restrictions.

The Giffords Law Center to prevent gun violence gave the state an “F” grade in its yearly report on gun safety laws that was released Thursday.

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April was born and raised in San Diego where she loved the beach town and her two dogs, Lexi and Malibu. She decided to trade the beach for the snow and advanced her education at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

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