Arizona Constitution Article 2 Sec 26: Bearing arms

http://www.dps.state.az.us/ccw/default.asp

The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense
of himself or the state shall not be impaired, but nothing
in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals
or corporations to organize, maintain, or employ an armed
body of men.

In Arizona the permit is truly a concealed weapon permit, so
long as the weapon is not prohibited (e.g., nunchakus). Pocket
knives may be carried out of sight without a permit but the
Attorney General's opinion is that this only includes pocket
knives with blades that do not exceed four inches in length.
Arizona statutes do not address the issue of switchblades but,
as a minimum, it is likely that the concealed carry of any
switchblade with a blade longer than four inches would also
require a concealed weapon permit.

Effective September 18, 2003, HB 2353 took effect. This bill,
with its amendments, created a somewhat ambiguous basis for
Arizona to recognize concealed carry permits from several
other states, under lower standards (the ambiguous part)
than the prior reciprocity-agreement requirements. When the
Attorney General's office was consulted by DPS as to the
meaning of the new law, they essentially accepted the concept
of a minimum training requirement by the other state. However,
since the legislation failed to authorize any agency to compile
a listing of acceptable state permits, they refused to make an
absolute statement about the acceptability of those permits.
This is why several of the states that are listed as having
their permits honored by Arizona are color-coded yellow,
instead of green. Perhaps subsequent legislative action will
authorize the AG or DPS to make a more definitive statement.

The State of Arizona has current reciprocal agreements to carry
concealed firearms with the following states:

Alaska, Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan*, Ohio, Utal, Texas

These states have an active CCW written reciprocal agreement
on file with the State of Arizona. This means your Arizona
permit allows you to carry concealed under their respective
state statute and Arizona will reciprocate by recognizing CCW
permits issued by these states.

*Note: Michigan only recognizes permits from persons who are
a resident of the issuing state.

Carrying in Other States

Warning:

It is extremely important that all Arizona Permit holders be
aware of the CCW requirements and laws of all
reciprocating/recognizing states. An Arizona CCW permit does
not supersede any other state's law or CCW requirements. Persons
carrying an Arizona permit are subject to the laws of the state
they are visiting.

If you are an Arizona permit holder traveling to another state
and wish to carry a concealed weapon using your Arizona permit,
contact that state directly to confirm their recognition status
before carrying concealed weapons there.

Some states only recognize permits from persons who are a resident
of the issuing state.

The following sixteen states have indicated they will recognize
Arizona concealed weapon permits pursuant to one of the following:
a reciprocal agreement, Arizona recognition of their permit,
or generic recognition of all permits (states marked with an
* are reciprocal agreement states):

Alaska*, Arkansas*, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky*,
Michigan*, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio*,
Tennessee, Texas*, Utah*

Please note, the above list is for information purposes
and does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Arizona
of the concealed weapon programs of these states. The Department
of Public Safety will attempt to update this information regularly;
however it is each individual's responsibility to ensure that they
are in compliance with ARS 13-3112.