§ 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 […]
§ 5-73-311. Application procedure
(a) The applicant for a license to carry a concealed handgun shall submit the following to the Division of Arkansas State Police: (1) A completed application, as described in § 5-73-310; (2) A nonrefundable license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), except that the nonrefundable license fee is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) if the applicant is sixty-five […]
§ 5-73-312. Revocation
(a) (1) A license to carry a concealed handgun issued under this subchapter shall be revoked if the licensee becomes ineligible under the criteria set forth in § 5-73-308(a) or § 5-73-309. (2) (A) Any law enforcement officer making an arrest of a licensee for a violation of this subchapter or any other statutory violation […]
§ 5-73-313. Expiration and renewal
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (f)(1) of this section, the licensee may renew his or her license no more than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date by submitting to the Division of Arkansas State Police: (1) A renewal form prescribed by the division; (2) A verified statement that the licensee remains qualified […]
§ 5-73-314. Lost, destroyed, or duplicate license — Change of address
(a) Within thirty (30) days after the changing of a permanent address, or within thirty (30) days after having a license to carry a concealed handgun lost, the licensee shall notify the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police in writing of the change or loss. (b) If a license to carry a concealed […]
§ 5-73-301. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Acceptable electronic format” means an electronic image produced on the person’s own cellular phone or other type of portable electronic device that displays all of the information on a concealed handgun license as clearly as an original concealed handgun license; (2) “Concealed” means to cover from observation so as […]
§ 5-73-302. Authority to issue license
(a) The Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police may issue a license to carry a concealed handgun to a person qualified as provided in this subchapter. (b) (1) For new licenses issued after July 31, 2007, the license to carry a concealed handgun is valid throughout the state for a period of five […]
§ 5-73-303. Immunity from civil damages
The state, a county or city, or any employee of the state, county, or city is not liable for any civil damages resulting from the issuance of a license pursuant to a provision of this subchapter.