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Guns and Ammo magazine has ranked Arizona as the best state in the nation for gun owners for the third consecutive time and praised the state’s self-defense and carry laws. The state received full points in all five categories ranked by the magazine.
The magazine said, “Arizona combines strong laws with an unmatched shooting culture and a strong industry presence.”
The Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association President, Noble Hathaway, was quoted by Azcentral as saying that, “I’m very proud of this ranking, most certainly. Gun shooting is a wonderful, safe sport to be enjoyed.”
Cause of concern
The rank was a cause of celebration for gun-rights advocates. However, it’s a cause of concern for others. The Brady Campaign pointed to the rank again that Arizona also ranks one to give gun access to criminals. In March, the gun control group placed
Arizona as top state for “criminals’ choice”. The state was quoted as having week gun laws. This makes an easy way for criminals.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, said, “In some areas, this ranking is not a bad thing.”
“But when Guns and Ammo magazine and others do not look at the easy accessibility to weapons by people that should not have them, that’s not something we should not be bragging about.” he added.
Kitaeff, who owns Newport Firearms, was quoted by the news agency as saying that, “I roll my eyes at the Guns and Ammo ranking because some of the criteria and variables on why we’re first, like there’s no law for concealed-carry, didn’t make sense.”
-Sumana
