concealed carry
Arkansas gun laws to be studied with an eye toward clarity, lawmakers decide
A legislative panel on Thursday authorized a study of Arkansas firearms and concealed carry laws that will recommend legislation to clarify overlapping and sometimes conflicting gun rules. The Arkansas Legislative Council’s Executive Subcommittee adopted the call for the study, directing the council’s Game & Fish/State Police Subcommittee to carry out the review. The executive panel […]
Arkansas gun laws need simplifying, attorney general and lawmakers say
Attorney General Tim Griffin said Tuesday he is working with three Republican state lawmakers to address Arkansas’ “overcomplicated gun laws.” “At their core, our gun laws provide strong protection for our Second Amendment rights. But over the years, they have been adopted in a haphazard fashion, and they are currently a mess,” Griffin said in […]
Arkansas’ concealed carry laws stir confusion, concern for uniformity, witnesses tell legislative panel
Arkansas Second Amendment activists and county sheriffs called on a legislative panel Monday to create a task force to provide guidance to firearms instructors and citizens regarding state gun law. Gary Epperson, president of Gun Owners of Arkansas, told lawmakers that qualifications for becoming a firearms instructor who can teach the course for a concealed-carry […]