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| Law Enforcement Requirements |
Suspension and Revocation of Licenses
Act 419 of 1995 (Arkansas Statute 5-73-301) states:
(a) Any law enforcement officer making an arrest of a licensee for a violation of this act or any other statutory violation which requires revocation of this permit, shall confiscate the permit and forward it to the Director of the Arkansas State Police, and the permit shall be held until determination of the charges are finalized, with the appropriate disposition of the license thereafter.
A Concealed Handgun License holder’s license is subject to immediate suspension or revocation if:
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- License holder is arrested for any violent act.
- License holder is arrested for any felony.
- It is determined that license holder has been consuming alcoholic beverages while in possession of a firearm, or if the license holder is an occupant of a vehicle in which an open container of alcoholic beverage is present.
- License holder is found to be in possession of a firearm in any location prohibited by law.
- License holder is a fugitive from justice (misdemeanor or felony warrants).
- License holder becomes ineligible due to mental health treatment.
- License holder is convicted of two or more DWI charges within a three-year period.
- License holder is determined to be mentally incompetent.
- License holder is arrested for the illegal possession of a weapon.
- License holder Is found to be carrying a handgun type not authorized.
- License holder, in the opinion of a chief of police, sheriff or other law enforcement agency director, becomes a menace or danger to society.
- License holder is determined to have been arrested for violation of another state's handgun or firearms law.
- It is determined that license holder has provided false information in obtaining a concealed handgun license.
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Where Concealed Handguns are Prohibited
It is a violation of the Arkansas Concealed Handgun License law to carry a concealed handgun into any of the locations listed below:
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- Any police, sheriff or Arkansas State Police office.
- Arkansas Highway Police facility.
- Detention facility, prison or jail.
- Courthouse or courtroom.
- Any polling place.
- Meeting place of any government entity.
- Meeting place of any session of the Arkansas General Assembly or committee of the General Assembly.
- Any athletic event not related to firearms competition in which the license holder is participating.
- Any part or section of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, except a restaurant.
- Any part of section of an establishment in which alcohol is consumed on the premises, except a restaurant.
- Any school, college, community college, or university campus building or school/college event unless the event is for the purpose of participating in an authorized firearms related activity.
- Inside the passenger terminal of any airport, unless the handgun is encased for shipment by lawful transportation.
- Any church or other place of worship.
- Any place where the possession of firearms is prohibited by federal law.
- Any place where a property owner or manager has exercised discretion to prohibit the possession of a firearm.
- Participating in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required.
- At a private residence without having first advised the occupants that the license holder is carrying a concealed weapon and given the permission to carry the handgun.
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| License Reciprocity |
States that Recognize Arkansas Concealed Handgun Licenses
The State of Arkansas has obtained memorandums of agreements with other states that enable valid concealed handgun license holders from each state (listed below) to carry a concealed handgun in the reciprocal state. An Arkansas concealed handgun license holder visiting one of the reciprocal states must obey all laws of a reciprocating state when exercising concealed handgun privileges. License holders are strongly encouraged to check for any changes in the laws of a reciprocating state before visiting that state and exercising concealed handgun privileges. Arkansas concealed handgun license laws do not supersede another states laws. Arkansas law requires that the reciprocal state have concealed handgun regulations at least as restrictive as the Arkansas regulations. There may be any number of reasons reciprocity agreements for concealed handgun licensing do not exist with states not found in the drop-down menu (below). The most common reasons are 1.) a disparity in training requirements, 2.) lack of specific background checks measures, or 3.) lack of pre-requisites for application. |
The pull down menu provided below contains a current listing of states that issue Concealed Handgun Licenses that are recognized and honored by the State of Arkansas. Further updates and additions or deletions may occur at any time.
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