A new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Doug Ducey could set the stage for legal battles between gun rights advocates and Arizona cities.

Existing law prohibits cities from enacting any regulations on firearms not specifically permitted by the legislature. But there's no enforcement mechanism. This new law says anyone who is affected can file suit and collect up to $100,000 in damages. And there's even a provision to remove city officials from office for willful violations.

Tucson councilman Steve Kozachik said the law is an infringement on local rights.

For example, he said Tucson has a law requiring people whose guns are stolen to report that to the police. "Which I think is just eminently reasonable. If somebody steals your gun, let the police know there's a hot gun floating around in the neighborhood," he said.

But Sen. Steve Smith who sponsored the bill sees it in more black and white terms. He said the legislature gets to decide how to protect Second Amendment rights.

Kozachik disagreed, saying, "The gun guys in the state legislature suffer some sort of separation anxiety when they think about being separated from their guns for minutes at a time."

The law takes effect August 6th.