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Name:  Arkansas Concealed Handgun Permit

State Regulatory Agency:

Arkansas State Police, Special Services, 1 State Police Dr., Little Rock, AR 72209 * 501-681-8700

Is Training Required To Obtain An Arkansas Concealed Handgun Permit? : Yes [view AR trainers click here]

Where Can An Application Be Picked-Up & Who Issues The Arkansas Concealed Handgun Permit? :

A person must contact the Arkansas State Police above, and ask for an application package.

Where The Carrying Of A Handgun Is Restricted In Arkansas: 

 ACT 419 (I) :  No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a concealed handgun into:

• Any police, sheriff, or Arkansas State Police station, Arkansas Highway Patrol facility, any building of the Arkansas State Highway Police facility, any building of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, or onto any grounds adjacent to such building, except that this subdivision shall not apply to rest areas and weigh stations of the Department, any detention facility, prison, or jail.

• Any building wherein a state office is located any public park unless for the purpose of participating in any firearms related activity [for the purpose of subdivision "public park" shall not include rest areas of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Dept.).

• Any courthouse.

• Any courtroom, except that nothing in this subchapter shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his courtroom.

• Any polling place.

• Any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity.

• Any building wherein a state office is located.

• Any athletic event not related to firearms.

• Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on premise.

• Community college, or university campus building or event unless for the purpose of participating in an authorized firearms event.

• Inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment, for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft.

• Any church or other place of worship.

• Any place where the carrying of a firearm is prohibited by federal law.

• The carrying of a concealed handgun may be disallowed in any place in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable as a distance of not less than ten(10) feet that the:

" Carrying of a handgun is prohibited "

Provided no sign shall be required for private homes and any licensee entering a private home shall notify the occupants that they are carrying a concealed handgun.  No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the participants in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required to carry a concealed handgun.

State License or Permit Honored In Arkansas:

Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah.

States That Honor The Arkansas Concealed Handgun Permit: 

Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont.

If you possess an Arkansas Concealed Handgun Permit, and would like to know more about the states that honor your Arkansas Concealed Handgun Permit and the restrictions in these states, how to transport in states that do not honor your Arkansas Concealed Handgun Permit, and more, order our "Legally Armed Arkansas Travel Guide".  Just click here to go to the order area.  This publication costs $ 6.00 + $ 2.00 s/h = $ 8.00

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