ARKANSAS · FIREARMS
Firearms
Firearms laws in Arkansas (1970)
Conditional
Summary
Open carry: legal at 18 without a permit (state AG opinion + Act 746); long guns and handguns may be openly carried "on a journey". Concealed: permitless at 18+; enhanced permit unlocks more places.
Notable
Permit reciprocity is narrow; many out-of-state permits not honored.
Penalties
Firearms is allowed with limits in Arkansas — and crossing those limits still bites. See the fines, charges, and where the line is.
Exceptions & nuances
Firearms in Arkansas comes with real conditions. See the exemptions, age and place rules, and edge cases that decide outcomes.
Statute
Read the exact Arkansas statute covering firearms — the citation when you want to check the source.
Last updated: May 28, 2026
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