§ 5-73-323. Parole board exemptions
A member of the Parole Board, a board investigator, or a parole revocation judge who has been issued a license to carry a concealed handgun by the Department of Arkansas State Police under this subchapter may carry his or her concealed handgun into a building in which or a location on which a law enforcement […]
§ 5-73-324. Firearm rights shall not be infringed
(a) A license to carry a concealed handgun issued under this subchapter shall not be denied, suspended, or revoked because a person was lawfully exercising his or her rights to carry a firearm under the United States Constitution, Amendment 2, the Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 5, or the Arkansas Code. (b) The Division of […]
§ 5-73-325. Firearm-sensitive areas — Security plan approval
(a) (1) The following entities may submit a security plan to the Division of Arkansas State Police for approval that designates certain areas as a firearm-sensitive area where possession of a concealed handgun by a licensee under this subchapter is prohibited: (A) The Arkansas State Hospital; (B) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and […]
§ 5-73-326. Licensee rights — Private employer parking lot
(a) A private employer shall not prohibit an employee who is a licensee from transporting or storing a legally owned handgun in the employee’s private motor vehicle in the private employer’s parking lot when: (1) The handgun: (A) Is lawfully possessed; (B) Is stored out of sight inside a locked private motor vehicle in the […]
§ 5-73-327. Discharged veterans
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Mental health institution or mental health treatment facility” means a public or private facility where a person may voluntarily admit himself or herself for mental health treatment; and (2) “Veteran” means a person who: (A) Served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces for a period […]
§ 5-74-101. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Criminal Gang, Organization, or Enterprise Act”.
§ 5-74-102. General legislative findings, declarations, and intent
(a) (1) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the right of every person, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, or handicap, to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation, and physical harm caused by the activities of groups engaging in random crimes of violence, and committing crimes for […]
§ 5-74-103. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Crime of pecuniary gain” means any violation of Arkansas law that results, or was intended to result, in the defendant receiving income, benefit, property, money, or anything of value; (2) “Crime of violence” means any violation of Arkansas law if a person purposely or knowingly causes, or threatens to […]
§ 5-73-315. Authority to carry concealed handgun — Identification of licensee
(a) Any licensee possessing a valid license issued pursuant to this subchapter may carry a concealed handgun. (b) The licensee shall: (1) Carry the license, or an electronic copy of the license in an acceptable electronic format, together with valid identification, at any time when the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun; and (2) Display […]
§ 5-74-104. Engaging in a continuing criminal gang, organization, or enterprise
(a) (1) A person commits the offense of engaging in a continuing criminal gang, organization, or enterprise in the first degree if he or she: (A) Commits or attempts to commit or solicits to commit a felony predicate criminal offense; and (B) That offense is part of a continuing series of two (2) or more […]