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AG: Phoenix donation of firearms unlawful, but …

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says the City of Phoenix's donation of more than 500 firearms to the National Police of Ukraine last month was illegal. The city already transferred 500-600 unclaimed firearms to Gruelle, a private company based in Philadelphia, which was set to deliver those firearms worth around $200,000 to the Ukrainian National Police in Kyiv. The Phoenix City Council in late June approved the ordinance allowing the firearms donation, and it executed its contract with Gruelle on August 4.

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AG: Phoenix donation of firearms unlawful, but …

The state’s Attorney General Kris Mayes issued a report Sept. 20 finding a recent Phoenix ordinance authorizing the donation of unclaimed firearms to Ukraine is unlawful, despite “commendable” intent from the city. While Mayes, a Democrat, concluded the ordinance violates three state statutes, she said in a news release that she is “deeply troubled” by state law that prohibits governmental entities from enacting ordinances related to the transfe…

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AG says Phoenix firearm donation to Ukraine is illegal

The City of Phoenix’s donation of more than 500 firearms to the National Police of Ukraine last month was illegal, according to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. The city already

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