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AR SB590

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Blake Johnson

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 5-73-119(e)(7), which previously allowed persons traveling beyond their home county to possess a handgun without restriction (except for those 18 years of age or younger).

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 5-73-120(c)(4), which previously exempted persons carrying weapons while on a journey from weapons offense liability, except when passing through commercial airport security checkpoints or carrying weapons in checked baggage.

  • Removes the definition of "journey" (travel beyond the county in which a person lives) from Arkansas Code § 5-73-120(b).

  • Renumbers the "knife" definition from subsection (4) to subsection (3) in the weapons offense definitions section.

Legislative Description

Concerning The Carrying Of A Weapon; And Repealing The "journey" Provision For Handgun And Weapons Offenses.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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