§ 5-73-319. Transfer of a license to Arkansas
(a) Any person who becomes a resident of Arkansas who has a valid license to carry a concealed handgun issued by a reciprocal state may apply to transfer his or her license to Arkansas by submitting the following to the Division of Arkansas State Police: (1) The person’s current reciprocal state license; (2) Two (2) […]
§ 5-73-320. License for certain members of the Arkansas National Guard or a reserve component or active duty military personnel
(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police may issue a license under this subchapter to a person who: (1) Is currently serving as an active duty member of, or has recently been honorably discharged from, the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; (2) Submits […]
§ 5-73-321. Recognition of other states’ licenses
A person in possession of a valid license to carry a concealed handgun issued to the person by another state is entitled to the privileges and subject to the restrictions prescribed by this subchapter.
§ 5-73-322. Concealed handguns in a university, college, or community college building
(a) (1) As used in this section, “public university, public college, or community college” means an institution that: (A) Regularly receives budgetary support from the state government; (B) Is part of the University of Arkansas or Arkansas State University systems; or (C) Is required to report to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (2) “Public […]
§ 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 […]
§ 5-73-315. 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 […]