Pinnacle Peak Homesteader and the Phoenix Handgun Ordinance

gppa_palmer_homesteadIn the early 1930s, K.T. Palmer homesteaded on the western slope of Pinnacle Peak. Later, he and Tom Darlington developed Carefree.  Palmer thoughts and actions had a tremendous impact on the development of the Pinnacle Peak and Desert Foothills areas.  But Palmer’s interesting life impacted many things and people, including the handgun ordinance in Phoenix. In February 2016, Scottsdale blogger Jim McCallister posted that story.

K.T. Palmer and the Phoenix Handgun Ordinance

 

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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