Arkansas gun laws
Last verified November 1, 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice. Gun laws change often and vary by city and county. Verify every rule with the state's agency or statutes before you carry or travel.
Carry
- Permitless (constitutional) carry: Yes
- Arkansas allows carry without a license; check the minimum age with Arkansas State Police.
- Open carry: Not confirmed. Check with Arkansas State Police.
- Permits: Arkansas permit guide
Vehicle transport
Not confirmed. Check with Arkansas State Police.
Places where carry is banned
Police and sheriff stations and State Police facilities; Highway Police facilities; prisons, jails and detention facilities; courtrooms and (with limited exceptions) courthouses; meetings of governing bodies; K-12 school property, school buses and bus stops; the State Capitol; and certain colleges, the State Hospital, UAMS and collegiate athletic events unless you hold an enhanced license (A.C.A. 5-73-306, 5-73-119, 5-73-122, per Arkansas State Police). Source
Magazines and assault weapons
- Magazine capacity limit: No statewide limit
- Assault-weapon restrictions: No statewide ban
Duty to inform
Not confirmed. Check with Arkansas State Police.
Stand your ground and castle doctrine
No duty to retreat in any place you're lawfully present (stand your ground).
Red-flag law
No extreme risk protection order law.
Reciprocity
Arkansas honors valid concealed carry licenses from every other state (5 CAR 1-210).
Honors permits from every state.
Sources
Magazine, assault-weapon and red-flag lists come from Giffords Law Center summaries; stand-your-ground from NCSL. Carry, vehicle, banned-place, duty-to-inform and reciprocity details come from the state's own legislature, attorney general or state police pages.