Great!
I thought Arkansas was already a permitless carry state. According to what I’ve read in the past, Arkansas has been permitless carry since 2021. Is the info below not accurate?
There is no license, background check or firearms registration required when buying a handgun from a private individual.
It is now clear that permitless open carry is legal without a license in Arkansas for any person who is at least 18 years old and who can legally possess a firearm. As of October 17, 2018, the Arkansas Appeals Court stated in case CR-18-353 Jamie Taff v. State of Arkansas, “Under the clear language of § 5-73-120(a), the possessor of a handgun must have an unlawful intent to employ it as a weapon against a person in order to make that possession a criminal act.” Some areas are off-limits, including schools and bars.
Concealed carry is legal without a license for anyone that is over 18 who can legally possess a firearm and on a journey (outside of a person’s home or property). Concealed Handgun Carry Licenses (CHCL) are issued to residents at least 21 years of age or 18 years of age if a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard and require a firearms training course that has been state-approved. Arkansas offers two types of handgun carry licenses, the CHCL and an Enhanced concealed carry licenses (E-CHCL) which allows for carrying in some forbidden areas such as public colleges, most public buildings, non-secure locations in airports, churches and more. The E-CHCL requires approximately 8 hours of additional classroom and gun-range training. Although Arkansas doesn’t issue non-resident licenses, active-duty military and their spouses may apply for an Arkansas CHCL. In terms of reciprocity, since Arkansas has permitless carry, anyone who can legally possess a firearm may carry a concealed firearm on his or her person without a license or permit.
Summary of Arkansas Gun Laws
Arkansas is a shall-issue, permitless carry state with concealed weapons licenses being issued at the state level by the Department of Public Safety.There is no license, background check or firearms registration required when buying a handgun from a private individual.
It is now clear that permitless open carry is legal without a license in Arkansas for any person who is at least 18 years old and who can legally possess a firearm. As of October 17, 2018, the Arkansas Appeals Court stated in case CR-18-353 Jamie Taff v. State of Arkansas, “Under the clear language of § 5-73-120(a), the possessor of a handgun must have an unlawful intent to employ it as a weapon against a person in order to make that possession a criminal act.” Some areas are off-limits, including schools and bars.
Concealed carry is legal without a license for anyone that is over 18 who can legally possess a firearm and on a journey (outside of a person’s home or property). Concealed Handgun Carry Licenses (CHCL) are issued to residents at least 21 years of age or 18 years of age if a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard and require a firearms training course that has been state-approved. Arkansas offers two types of handgun carry licenses, the CHCL and an Enhanced concealed carry licenses (E-CHCL) which allows for carrying in some forbidden areas such as public colleges, most public buildings, non-secure locations in airports, churches and more. The E-CHCL requires approximately 8 hours of additional classroom and gun-range training. Although Arkansas doesn’t issue non-resident licenses, active-duty military and their spouses may apply for an Arkansas CHCL. In terms of reciprocity, since Arkansas has permitless carry, anyone who can legally possess a firearm may carry a concealed firearm on his or her person without a license or permit.
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