Posted: 12/26/2009 2:28:01 PM EDT
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Hey guys,
I'm visiting the folks in Arkansas and have a concealed carry license in Texas. Could someone give me a rundown of places that I cannot carry at? Is there any specific signage that I should look for concerning prohibition of carrying firearms in facilities? Thanks! 
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§5-73-306. Prohibited places.
No license to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to this subchapter authorizes any person to carry a concealed handgun into: (1) Any police station, sheriff's station, or Department of Arkansas State Police station; Effective date of laws July 31, 2007 3 (2) Any Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department facility; (3) (A) Any building of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department or onto grounds adjacent to any building of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. (B) However, subdivision (3)(A) of this section does not apply to a rest area or weigh station of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department; (4) Any detention facility, prison, or jail; (5) Any courthouse; (6) (A) Any courtroom. (B) However, nothing in this subchapter precludes a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon into his or her courtroom; (7) Any polling place; (8) Any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity; (9) Any meeting of the General Assembly or a committee of the General Assembly; (10) Any state office; (11) Any athletic event not related to firearms; (12) Any portion of an establishment, except a restaurant as defined in § 3- 9-402, licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises; (13) Any portion of an establishment, except a restaurant as defined in § 3- 9-402, where beer or light wine is consumed on the premises; (14) Any school, college, community college, or university campus building or event, unless for the purpose of participating in an authorized firearmsrelated activity; (15) Inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person is prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the passenger terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment for purposes of checking the firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft; (16) Any church or other place of worship; Effective date of laws July 31, 2007 4 (17) Any place where the carrying of a firearm is prohibited by federal law; (18) Any place where a parade or demonstration requiring a permit is being held, and the licensee is a participant in the parade or demonstration; or (19) (A) Any place at the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of the place by placing at each entrance to the place a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten feet (10 ) that “carrying a handgun is prohibited”. (B) (i) If the place does not have a roadway entrance, there shall be a written notice placed anywhere upon the premises of the place. (ii) In addition to the requirement of subdivision (19)(B)(i) of this section, there shall be at least one (1) written notice posted within every three (3) acres of a place with no roadway entrance. (C) A written notice as described in subdivision (19)(A) of this section is not required for a private home. (D) Any licensee entering a private home shall notify the occupant that the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun. |
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Thanks. Does written language include pictures of handguns with "no" signs on it or must it include the quoted language? Don't know, but I've never seen one in Arkansas. Seen these kinda pictures on almost EVERY KFC I've visited. Gun with a circle, slash through it. I believe those count. |
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Thanks. Does written language include pictures of handguns with "no" signs on it or must it include the quoted language? Don't know, but I've never seen one in Arkansas. Seen these kinda pictures on almost EVERY KFC I've visited. Gun with a circle, slash through it. I believe those count. I've never seen one of those either. But I live near the wild wild west rock 
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Thanks. Does written language include pictures of handguns with "no" signs on it or must it include the quoted language? Don't know, but I've never seen one in Arkansas. Seen these kinda pictures on almost EVERY KFC I've visited. Gun with a circle, slash through it. I believe those count. i would say that it doesn't. the way i see it, when the law specifies the text that the sign must display, anything else doesn't count. |
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Thanks. Does written language include pictures of handguns with "no" signs on it or must it include the quoted language? Must specifically say what is in quotes. Picture does not matter. Sign placement is imperative. Exact wording is imperative. Even if the Arkansas code number is listed, the wording must match what is in quotes In the Arkansas code. "Carrying a handgun is prohibited." Without this it carries no weight. This is how it differs from Texas. The No guns symbol carries no weight here like it does there. Feel free to im me if you have anymore questions. |
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Thanks. Does written language include pictures of handguns with "no" signs on it or must it include the quoted language? Don't know, but I've never seen one in Arkansas. Seen these kinda pictures on almost EVERY KFC I've visited. Gun with a circle, slash through it. I believe those count. Negative. Must have what is in quotes in the arkansas legislative code. |
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Thanks. Does written language include pictures of handguns with "no" signs on it or must it include the quoted language? Don't know, but I've never seen one in Arkansas. Seen these kinda pictures on almost EVERY KFC I've visited. Gun with a circle, slash through it. I believe those count. i would say that it doesn't. the way i see it, when the law specifies the text that the sign must display, anything else doesn't count. Gun with a circle, slash through it. It counts... Same thing as the no smoking sign, Gun with a slash through it means no guns allowed, leave it in your truck. (Unless your in Little Rock) It's Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. |
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Thanks. Does written language include pictures of handguns with "no" signs on it or must it include the quoted language? Don't know, but I've never seen one in Arkansas. Seen these kinda pictures on almost EVERY KFC I've visited. Gun with a circle, slash through it. I believe those count. i would say that it doesn't. the way i see it, when the law specifies the text that the sign must display, anything else doesn't count. Gun with a circle, slash through it. It counts... Same thing as the no smoking sign, Gun with a slash through it means no guns allowed, leave it in your truck. (Unless your in Little Rock) It's Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Please read the following posts on ArkansasCCA.org. Arkansas Concealed Carry Association works closely with both the Arkansas State Police and our state legislature as a lobbying power to expand our rights as legally armed citizens of Arkansas. ArkansasCCA http://arkansascca.org/forum/read.php?1,203,210#msg-210 http://arkansascca.org/forum/read.php?1,203,215#msg-215 http://arkansascca.org/forum/read.php?1,203,216#msg-216 Now, if a place of business posts a sign (legal or not) I try not to do business there. To me, they are telling over 75,000 residents of Arkansas and countless other CHL holders from other states, that they do not want our business. I also try to find a way to contact them and tell them why I will not be in their place of business and will be spreading the word to others who hold a concealed handgun license. |
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The language used in the state statute sounds pretty clear to me. This is also what I have always been told by other Police Officers. There must me a sign that says specifically, "Carrying a handgun is prohibited". I don't think a picture of a gun with a line through it would stand up in court.
§5-73-306. Prohibited places. No license to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to this subchapter authorizes any person to carry a concealed handgun into: (19) (A) Any place at the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of the place by placing at each entrance to the place a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten feet (10 ) that “carrying a handgun is prohibited”. |
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Gun with a circle, slash through it. It counts... Same thing as the no smoking sign, Gun with a slash through it means no guns allowed, leave it in your truck. (Unless your in Little Rock) Can you tell me what you are basing that on please?? Thanks in advance. |
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Gun with a circle, slash through it. It counts... Same thing as the no smoking sign, Gun with a slash through it means no guns allowed, leave it in your truck. (Unless your in Little Rock) Can you tell me what you are basing that on please?? Thanks in advance. +1 |
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The language used in the state statute sounds pretty clear to me. This is also what I have always been told by other Police Officers. There must me a sign that says specifically, "Carrying a handgun is prohibited". I don't think a picture of a gun with a line through it would stand up in court. §5-73-306. Prohibited places. No license to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to this subchapter authorizes any person to carry a concealed handgun into: (19) (A) Any place at the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of the place by placing at each entrance to the place a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten feet (10 ) that “carrying a handgun is prohibited”. I believe your right. I've seen the gun with a slash sign before and assumed that they were legal notice, not that I cared anyway. SRY guess you learn something new every day. |