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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 03:40:44+00:00

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Last post we wrote about Arkansas law for firearms. Today’s post focuses on Arkansas concealed carry and where firearms are and are not prohibited. At McChain, Miller, Nissman, we take this into consideration when creating your Gun Trust. Give us a call today at 501-221-7776 to have a knowledgeable, responsible attorney work with you on your Gun Trust.
Arkansas requires concealed carry permit applicants to complete a training course prescribed and approved by the State Police.8 Training can be obtained from any person who is registered with the State Police as a Firearms Safety Instructor.9 Arkansas does not mandate how many hours of training applicants must obtain. Rather, instructors are required to evaluate an applicant’s competence via a live firing demonstration. Instructors may only certify that an applicant’s training is complete if he or she demonstrates “a basic level of knowledge, understanding, and practical operation for safe handling of a handgun.”10 In addition, the State Police publishes a manual that contains the minimum information to be covered in a training class. The manual is available at the State Police website.
Arkansas recognizes an out-of-state license to carry a concealed handgun if the state that issued the license recognizes concealed handgun licenses issued by Arkansas.17 A list of state permits that will be recognized in Arkansas must be provided to law enforcement agencies within the state.18 A person who has a valid concealed weapons permit from another state who becomes a resident of Arkansas may use an abbreviated procedure to transfer that license to Arkansas.19 1. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-309(1). For detailed provisions concerning the application and background check processes, including information required on the application form, see §§ 5-73-310 and 5-73-311. [↩] 2. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-308(a). [↩] 3. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-308(b). [↩] 4. Id. [↩] 5. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-312(b). [↩] 6. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-312(c). [↩] 7. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-308(a)(1). [↩] 8. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-309(1). [↩] 9. 130 00 Code of Arkansas Rules and Regulations 001, et. seq. [↩] 10. Id. [↩] 11. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-302. [↩] 12. Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-73-313(b), (d), (e). [↩] 13. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-307(a). [↩] 14. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-311(a)(4)(C). [↩] 15. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b)(19). [↩] 16. Id. [↩] 17. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-321. [↩] 18. Id. [↩] 19. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-319.

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