Legal to owna an auto in AZ?

[not-too-sharp]

So I'm looking at getting a side auto.
And I have a few Cop buddies and according to them the new concealed carry laws don't change much about knives. Most of them said it just depends on the county,city,jurisdiction etc. A few of them said that it's legal to carry just about anything as long as it's blade length is 3 1/2" or shorter. And the general consensus is that you can own auto's but not carry them. But then I talked to my friend Darren (Chandler PD) and he said I could carry it. I always thought you had to be active duty military or LEO. So whats the deal? Yes? No? Maybe?
I'm confused

 

[mac_heath]

Autos are fine in AZ. I'm unclear how the new law affects non-firearm deadly weapons, but prior to yesterday, it worked like this:

The only hand weapon explicitly disallowed from carry is the dreaded nunchaku, except when travelling to/from a Martial Arts event.

Open carry of weapons is allowed.

Deadly weapons are not allowed to be carried concealed. As far as I could tell, batons, saps, and blackjacks were not considered deadly weapons. Pocket knives are deadly weapons, but are allowed to be carried concealed. There is no legal definition of pocket knife, but the AG has stated that it means knives w/ blades under 4" in length.

If you have a concealed weapons permit, concealed carry of all these items (excepting the vile nunchaku) is permitted. It is a weapons permit, not a firearms permit.

 

[not-too-sharp]

Autos are fine in AZ. I'm unclear how the new law affects non-firearm deadly weapons, but prior to yesterday, it worked like this:

The only hand weapon explicitly disallowed from carry is the dreaded nunchaku, except when travelling to/from a Martial Arts event.

Open carry of weapons is allowed.

Deadly weapons are not allowed to be carried concealed. As far as I could tell, batons, saps, and blackjacks were not considered deadly weapons. Pocket knives are deadly weapons, but are allowed to be carried concealed. There is no legal definition of pocket knife, but the AG has stated that it means knives w/ blades under 4" in length.

If you have a concealed weapons permit, concealed carry of all these items (excepting the vile nunchaku) is permitted. It is a weapons permit, not a firearms permit.

Thanks for the info.
So how does one go about getting a non-firearm weapons permit?
It seems AZDPS.gov only has info for ccw permits for guns.

 

[mac_heath]

There is only one kind of permit. It covers everything.

To get it, you must take a course, pass a written exam, get 7 of 10 shots on paper at 5 and 10 yards (5 shots each), and not fail the background check. The cost is whatever the course is, plus close to $70 for the sheriff to do a background check and issue the permit.

That's only if you want to carry concealed. If you want to carry an auto with a blade of less than 4" you should be fine without a permit.

Caveat: I'm not a legal expert. I have a permit myself and have spent some time reviewing the statutes, particularly regarding knives. You should know where you can and cannot carry.

 

[NMpops]

Autos are fine in AZ. I'm unclear how the new law affects non-firearm deadly weapons, but prior to yesterday, it worked like this:

The only hand weapon explicitly disallowed from carry is the dreaded nunchaku, except when travelling to/from a Martial Arts event.

Open carry of weapons is allowed.

Deadly weapons are not allowed to be carried concealed. As far as I could tell, batons, saps, and blackjacks were not considered deadly weapons. Pocket knives are deadly weapons, but are allowed to be carried concealed. There is no legal definition of pocket knife, but the AG has stated that it means knives w/ blades under 4" in length.

If you have a concealed weapons permit, concealed carry of all these items (excepting the vile nunchaku) is permitted. It is a weapons permit, not a firearms permit.

I just read through the Arizona concealed carry law, deadly weapons etc. Pocket knives are not considered deadly weapons and are specifically exempted from the law against concealed carry. Also saw nothing about blade length and an AG opinion is just that an opinion. Also reading the CCW law the language specifically talks about firearms, not knives. Read the law (13-3101 & 3102) carefully. Deadly weapons are "designed for lethal use". That would eliminate most knives.