Arkansas
State lawmakers approve report that aims to clarify Arkansas’ gun laws | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The Arkansas Legislative Council voted on Friday to approve a report meant to help clarify the state’s gun laws.
Lawmakers’ approval of the report, which contains findings, recommendations and draft legislation, brings to a close a more-than-yearlong effort examining Arkansas’ firearms and concealed carry rules. The study was conducted by the Arkansas Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee and submitted to the Executive Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council, which accepted it on Thursday without questions from lawmakers.
Recommendations in the report include:
Decreasing the state’s concealed carry licensing processes from two to one;
Barring local governments from enacting firearms rules that are more restrictive than state law;
Examining the propriety of developing a legal path for people who have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution to regain their gun rights;
Clarifying the rules for awarding a law enforcement officer’s service pistol upon death or retirement.