The Arizona House has passed SB1058, legislation sponsored by Senator Wendy Rogers to protect the privacy of lawful firearm purchasers.
SB1058 ensures that financial institutions and payment processors cannot track or flag firearm purchases using specialized merchant category codes or similar systems. These tracking systems have raised concerns nationwide as a potential backdoor method of monitoring lawful gun ownership.
The bill prevents the creation of de facto registries through financial data and reinforces the principle that law-abiding citizens should not be surveilled for exercising their Second Amendment rights.
By blocking the use of transaction-based tracking systems, SB1058 protects both consumer privacy and constitutional rights, ensuring that purchasing legal firearms remains a private and lawful activity.
Senator Rogers introduced SB1058 as part of her ongoing effort to defend the Second Amendment and prevent government or corporate overreach into the personal decisions of Arizona residents.
With House third reading passage on April 9, the bill now advances to the final stages of the legislative process.
Bill information: https://legiscan.com/AZ/bill/SB1058/2026