Legislative News

01/07/2008

SUCCESS!  After eight months of negotiations with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and the Arkansas State Police, ARCCA is very pleased to announce another victory for concealed handgun licensees. On December 20th, 2007, the AG&FC voted to allow the following privileges for all concealed carriers:

1.  May carry your concealed handgun during any hunting season (archery, muzzleloader, rifle, deer, turkey, dove, etc.)

2.  May carry your concealed handgun on any WMA that is not restricted by federal law

3.  The threshold for revocation or denial of a CHL has been raised from "any violation involving the use of a weapon", to the accumulation of at least 18 violation points that must have occurred due to violations involving a hunting instrument (rifle, muzzleloader, etc.).  It takes a severe violation such as poaching to reach this threshold...having an extra dove over your limit will not result in your license being revoked.  These changes take effect on January 20th, 2008.

The AG&FC will require that you carry your license at all times and immediately present your CHL if stopped by a Game & Fish officer.

Many thanks to Executive Director, Grant Exton and former commissioner of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and current ARCCA Board of Advisor member, Mike Freeze.  Without their exhaustive efforts, this success could have never been realized.

02/25/2008

ARCCA worked with state Senator Farris and the Arkansas State Police in the last legislative session to liberalize the reciprocity we share with other states.  The effect of this effort will almost double the number of states that Arkansas concealed carriers will eventually be able to carry in.  Below is an up to the minute update of all the states that either reciprocate with or honor an Arkansas conceled carry permit:  As more states come on line, they will be posted immediately.