Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 638 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/11/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 SENATE BILL 306
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5 By: Senator A. Clark
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT PERMITTING A CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSEE TO
9 CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN IN A MUNICIPALLY OWNED OR
10 MAINTAINED PARK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 Subtitle
14 PERMITTING A CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSEE
15 TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN IN A
16 MUNICIPALLY OWNED OR MAINTAINED PARK.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 5-73-122(a)(3), concerning exceptions to
22 the offense of carrying a firearm in a publicly owned building or facility,
23 is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows:
24 (F) If the person has a license to carry a concealed
25 handgun under 5-73-301 et seq. and is carrying a concealed handgun in a
26 municipally owned or maintained park, or another similar municipally owned or
27 maintained recreational property, except for those portions of a municipally
28 owned or maintained park or recreational property that contain a:
29 (i) Football field, baseball field, soccer field, or
30 other sports field where an athletic event or practice is occurring at the
31 time;
32 (ii) Municipally owned or maintained building; or
33 (iii) Leased area to be used for a special event.
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36 APPROVED: 4/12/21
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