I think you will find Arizona gun laws to be more forgiving than those of Nevada. I was a resident of Arizona until August of this year, had a CCW permit, and had served as a deputy sheriff. Arizona CCW permits don't even mention the word firearm, and cover any concealable weapon. You may transport a weapon loaded in a vehicle as long as it is in plain sight or unloaded and locked in a compartment not accessible from the passenger compartment. In other words, leave it in plain sight, not concealed, unless you have a CCW permit. Hoover Dam is a federal project, so they have their own regulations that are different from either Nevada or Arizona, and I would not go against federal agents. Good luck and Happy Holidays
BTW, the Washington quotation in your signature line is bogus.
BTW, the Washington quotation in your signature line is bogus.
Can I carry weapons in my vehicle across Hoover Dam?
Yes, as long as their transport complies with state and federal standards, i.e. guns must be unloaded and in compliance with concealment laws. Also, no more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition may be transported across the dam.
I found the quote on at least one internet site. Rather than harping on folks sig lines, why not stay on topic???
To answer the OP question about traveling over Hoover Dam, here's a link to some info: Link Removed
On page 3 there's a question
If you have any specific questions, you can call the "Hoover Dam Police" at: (702)494-2312.
gf
Hmm, a retired AZ sheriff's deputy and you don't know about ARS 13-3102 which is the laundry list of prohibited areas for civilian possession of firearms one of them being hydroelectric generating plants?I think you will find Arizona gun laws to be more forgiving than those of Nevada. I was a resident of Arizona until August of this year, had a CCW permit, and had served as a deputy sheriff. Arizona CCW permits don't even mention the word firearm, and cover any concealable weapon. You may transport a weapon loaded in a vehicle as long as it is in plain sight or unloaded and locked in a compartment not accessible from the passenger compartment. In other words, leave it in plain sight, not concealed, unless you have a CCW permit. Hoover Dam is a federal project, so they have their own regulations that are different from either Nevada or Arizona, and I would not go against federal agents. Good luck and Happy Holidays
Hmm, a retired AZ sheriff's deputy and you don't know about ARS 13-3102 which is the laundry list of prohibited areas for civilian possession of firearms one of them being hydroelectric generating plants?
The metal detectors were probably because of DOI policy since that's federal jurisidiction. When I have nothing to do, I'll research the CFR and USC prohibiting it. What makes Hoover Dam even more complex is that even if DOI allowed CCW the moment you stepped to the AZ side you'd be committing a class 4 felony.Great info netentity. I wasn't aware of the hydro-electric plant prohibition, though did know that they don't allow carry in the Dam. At the entrance to the Dam, there are metal detectors and x-ray devices. When I asked security about the restrictions on carrying while on the "Dam Tour", they stated that the it was "dam policy" and didn't provide any legal references. I thought it was strange, but figured that there was some law on the books prohibiting it. Thanks for clearing that up.
The prohibited areas under ARS 13-3302 apply to both open and concealed carry. I suspect that was on the books before AZ went shall issue back in 1995. AZ has been a gold star open carry State since it became a State. Unfortunately the ARS does not give you an online history of the various statutes. Nevada has a history summary at the bottom of each statute on the years it was changed so you can get an idea of how old a given NRS is.As for our friend "wuzfuz", I'm guessing that he'll state that he didn't know of the law because it wasn't on the books while he "was a fuz". I'm suspecting that the law was on the books for at least as long as the CC law was on the books.
Gdcleanfun, if you possibly can, just bypass the Dam on your way there.
ARS 13-3102 covers all offenses pertaining to misconduct with weapons except for possession of a firearm in an establishment that serves alcohol which is a liquor offense under Link Removed. So you mean to tell me during your career and academy training as deputy sheriff you never been on a call, cited or arrested anyone for any sort of misconduct with a weapon which would be a violation of ARS 13-3102? So you have no schools in that section of rural AZ?Netentity asked how I could not know about the section of the ARS that covered hydroelectric generation plants. Pinal County has no hydro plants, and with the 13 code, the 28 code and all we have to keep track of, the hydroelectric plants are really not a priority in the desert between Phoenx and Tucson. We tend to ignore or skim over articles of the law which we will not be enforcing, due to the regional aspects of the state. For instance, roads requiring chains when it snows, from 1974 to 1990, I saw snow on the ground in my district one time and it lasted less than an hour. ROFLMAO.
I found the quote on at least one internet site. Rather than harping on folks sig lines, why not stay on topic???
gf
Bogus? Have you a source? Thx.
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