State Gun Laws

Under Arkansas law, it is illegal for someone to have any firearm if s/he has been:

• convicted of a felony;
• determined by a court (“adjudicated”) to be mentally ill; or
• committed involuntarily to any mental health institution.¹

If someone already has a license to carry a concealed weapon, that license can be revoked (canceled) if:

• the person has been found guilty of a crime of violence within the last three years; or
• the department that issues licenses is notified by any law enforcement agency or a court that the license-holder is arrested or formally charged with a crime that would disqualify him/her from having a license. The license can be revoked until the criminal case is decided; at that point, it can continue to be revoked or it can be re-instated, depending on the outcome of the case.²

Also, federal laws, which apply to all states, restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun if you have a restraining order against him/her that meets certain requirements. Go to Federal Gun Laws to get more information.

¹ Ark. Code § 5-73-103(a)
² See Ark. Code § 5 -73-308(a)(1)(B), (a)(3)