Conover calls for red-flag laws: At an event in Tucson to raise awareness of gun violence, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said she wants to try again on legislation that would allow judges to determine whether a person is a danger to themselves or others and should not be allowed to possess a firearm, the Arizona Daily Star’s Eddie Celaya reports.

“It’s one of the most sensible of all of the suggested reforms, because due process is really packed in,” Conover said. (July 18, 2023)

Weighing in: Pima County Attorney Laura Conover signed onto a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a federal law that prohibits people under domestic violence-related restraining orders from having firearms, the Arizona Republic’s Jimmy Jenkins writes. The Supreme Court heard arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi last week, with a ruling expected by early summer. Conover, a member of the non-partisan Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, said the ability to take away firearms is a valuable tool in domestic violence situations that can provide an additional layer of safety to victims and the community. (November 14, 2023)