Arkansas law clarification removes license requirement for concealed carry
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An act signed into law Friday removes the requirement for a license to carry a concealed handgun in Arkansas.
The act’s stated purpose is to clarify Arkansas code to remove any license requirement to concealed carry a handgun in the state.
“This subchapter does not require a person to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun in order to carry a concealed handgun in this state.”
SB480 – An Act to Clarify the Purpose of the Statutes Authorizing A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun
Bill sponsor Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest) said he submitted the bill to clear up confusion about existing statutes.
"I think there was still this cloud out there [about the current law]," King said.
King added that the clarification does not cover enhanced carry, a state law requiring additional training before carrying in certain locations, such as schools. He also said the concealed carry permission is only for "legal, law-abiding" citizens.
The act was signed into law on the final day of what had been a busy week for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The governor has spent this week signing legislation, including a tax cut bill, recreation and tourism bills and measures regarding social media regulations and prison sentencing reform.
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