SB716 - Arkansas Sovereignty Act of 2021

• Declares that federal firearms regulations including the National Firearms Act and most provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 are null and void within Arkansas borders, with limited exceptions for specified sections addressing prohibited persons and enhanced penalties.

• Prohibits state and local public officials, law enforcement officers, and government employees from enforcing or assisting federal enforcement of firearm restrictions that conflict with Arkansas Constitution Article 2, § 5, with violations punishable as misdemeanors with fines of $500-$1,000.

• Extends the same nullification and enforcement prohibitions to federal laws infringing on enumerated rights in the Arkansas Constitution including free speech, assembly, due process, unreasonable searches, and religious freedom.

• Establishes that supervisory officers or elected officials who knowingly direct law enforcement to assist federal agencies in violating these rights are guilty of misdemeanors with fines of $500-$1,000, and federal officials enforcing these provisions are guilty of Class A misdemeanors.

• Creates a private right of action for Arkansas citizens to sue for declaratory judgment and monetary damages against any person or entity attempting to enforce the prohibited federal acts.