Arizona Statutes
§ 13-421 — Justification; defensive display of a firearm; definition
Arizona § 13-421
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-421 (2026).
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A.The defensive display of a firearm by a person against another is justified when and to the extent a reasonable person would believe that physical force is immediately necessary to protect himself against the use or attempted use of unlawful physical force or deadly physical force.
B.This section does not apply to a person who:
1.Intentionally provokes another person to use or attempt to use unlawful physical force.
2.Uses a firearm during the commission of a serious offense as defined in section 13-706 or violent crime as defined in section 13-901.03.
C.This section does not require the defensive display of a firearm before the use of physical force or the threat of physical force by a person who is otherwise justified in the use or threatened use of physical force.
D.For the
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State v. Adamson
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Nearby Sections
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§ 13-1001
Attempt; classifications§ 13-1002
Solicitation; classifications§ 13-1003
Conspiracy; classification§ 13-1004
Facilitation; classification§ 13-101
Purposes§ 13-101.01
Additional purposes of the criminal law§ 13-102
Applicability of title§ 13-104
Rule of construction§ 13-105
Definitions§ 13-107
Time limitations§ 13-108
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