Arizona’s Most Populous County Becomes ‘Second Amendment Preservation County’

Arizona saw its fifth county join a growing national movement in the support for gun ownership rights.

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors listens to comments from Marie Thearle, right, a gun control supporter, during a meeting in Phoenix on Feb. 26, 2020. Terry Tang/AP Photo

Arizona on Feb. 27 saw its fifth county join a growing national movement in the support for gun ownership rights, declaring itself a “Second Amendment Preservation County.”

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Wednesday in Phoenix to declare the county—the most populous in the state—a “Second Amendment Preservation County,” following dozens of counties nationwide.