Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes claimed Arizonans can shoot at ICE agents under the state’s self-defense laws. Mayes gave the green light on the shooting of federal law enforcement during an exclusive interview with 12News on Tuesday. The attorney general said she would protect Arizonans, and that they would have a reasonable defense for not recognizing federal law enforcement. “[W]e have a Stand Your Ground law that says that if you reasonably believe your life is in danger and you’re in your house or your car or on your property that you could defend yourself with lethal force,” said Mayes. “This is a Don’t Tread on Me state.” Mayes blamed the Republican-led legislature for allowing this alleged loophole she highlighted in her interview. “We’re a Stand Your Ground state. We have one of the most expansive Stand Your Ground laws in this country that rivals even Florida. We also have a lot of guns in Arizona. We’re a gun culture in this state,” said Mayes. “It’s kind of a recipe for disaster. Because you have these masked federal officers with very little identification, sometimes no identification, wearing plain clothes and masks.” Mayes advised ICE to take their masks off and identify themselves https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2026/01/23/attorney-general-mayes-tells-arizonans-to-shoot-ice-agents/