I think you're right, but Arizona has gotten pretty crazy lately. We've posted the offending text on the AZ state discussion board...
Here 'tis...
Sec. 2. Title 13, chapter 23, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2320, to read:
13-2320. Domestic terrorism; classification
A. An individual or group of individuals commits domestic terrorism if the individual or group of individuals are not affiliated with a local, state or federal law enforcement entity and associate with another individual or group of individuals as an organization, group, corporation or company for the purpose of patrolling to detect alleged illegal activity or to individually patrol for the purpose of detecting alleged illegal activity and if the individual or group of individuals is armed with a firearm or other weapon.
B. Any city, town or county that suffers injury arising out of a violation of this section may maintain an action in superior court for the recovery of damages or for an injunction, or both. The court may award the successful party reasonable attorney fees.
C. If the court sentences the defendant to a term of probation, the court shall order that as an initial condition of probation the defendant be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than six months. This jail term of incarceration shall not be deferred, deleted or otherwise suspended and shall commence on the date of sentencing. This subsection does not apply to persons who are sentenced to serve a period of incarceration in the state department of corrections.
D. A violation of this section is a class 5 felony.
I like subpara C, where it says a judge cannot keep you out of jail by sentencing you to probation...the bill contains a mandatory 6 month incarceration provision.
Thanks for the ping. Thanks to all contributors to this thread.
The law seems to have a built in proof problem, i.e. proving the intent of the individual with a gun. He could be hunting, plinking etc.
Could this clause be used to prosecute someone for being armed on their own property? What if you just like to wear a sidearm when you're out on your ranch?
That section "A" tells me that if you are a part of a "nieghborhood watch" organization...
YOU ARE A TERRORIST!
How 'bout that for some irony this morning???
The act looks specifically crafted to attack the Minutemen. I doubt that this would be Constitutional if enacted and put to the test.
"for the purpose of patrolling to detect alleged illegal activity or to individually patrol for the purpose of detecting alleged illegal activity "
So if you walk or drive around your own neighborhood and happen to see suspicious illegal activity, then YOU are potentially guilty of terrorism.