Arizona

Arizona

Senators : SMANDAVA F8 (D)

Representatives: KRHOADS F1 (D), PVOJTUSH F1 (I), PPISTONE F1 (D)

Facts: · No state restriction on the sale or possession of military-style semiautomatic assault weapons. (PVojtush) · No state requirement that gun owners take responsible steps to prevent children from gaining easy access to their firearms. (PVojtush) · No state requirement that guns be sold with child-safety locks that could prevent a tragic accident. (PVojtush) · No state licensing and/or oversight systems are required. Having no licensing and/or oversight system at the state level makes cracking down on rogue gun dealers extremely difficult. (PVojtush) · State law forces police chiefs and state sheriffs to give concealed carry permits (CCW) to anyone who can buy a handgun, allowing them to carry loaded, concealed handguns in public (known as shall issue). Some safety training is required to obtain the CCW permit. State law allows residents of some other states to carry concealed weapons in this state without informing local police. (PVojtush)
 * Arizona was the 48th and last of the contiguous states to join the union in 1912. (PPistone)
 * The Govenor is Jan Brewer, a Republican. (PPistone)
 * Arizona's present constitution was adopted in 1911. (PPistone)
 * Arizona has 28 State Parks. (PPistone)
 * Arizona has 8 Representatives (PPistone):
 * 1. [|Rick Renzi] (R)
 * 2. [|Trent Franks] (R)
 * 3. [|John Shadegg] (R)
 * 4. [|Ed Pastor] (D)
 * 5. Harry Mitchell (D)
 * 6. [|Jeff Flake] (R)
 * 7. [|Raul Grijalva] (D)
 * 8. Gabrielle Giffords (D)

1. The unemployment rate in Arizona is 7.8%. (SMandava) 2. population statistics- 76% Caucasian, 3% African American, 2% Asian American, 25% Hispanic that frequently overlap. (SMandava) 3. The Average income in Arizona is 47,750$. (SMandava) 4. Average age is 34.2 with 26.6% below 18, 60.4% between 18-64, and 13% above 64. (SMandava) 5. Each resident in Arizona produces and average of 17 tons of Carbon Dioxide, making Arizona the 24th most polluting state. (SMandava) 6. 40% of Arizonans under the age of 65 have no health care insurance. (SMandava)

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 * Arizona's most abundant mineral is copper. (KRhoads)
 * In 1926, the Southern Pacific Railroad connected Arizona with the eastern states. (KRhoads)
 * The amount of copper on the roof of the Capitol building is equivalent to 4,800,000 pennies. (KRhoads)
 * Arizona leads the nation in copper production. (KRhoads)
 * The Castilian and Burgundian flags of Spain, the Mexican flag, the Confederate flag, and the flag of the United States have all flown over Arizona. (KRhoads)
 * The state's precipitation varies. At Flagstaff the annual average is 18.31 inches; Phoenix averages 7.64 inches; and Yuma's annual average is 3.27 inches. (KRhoads)