LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas House has approved a nonbinding resolution that says carrying a firearm without a permit is legal in the state.
The majority-Republican House on Thursday approved by a voice vote the proposed resolution, which says a 2018 state appeals court ruling affirmed that Arkansas is a “constitutional carry” state where a permit isn’t required to carry a firearm concealed or openly. The proposed resolution doesn’t change state law.
The measure follows disagreement about a 2013 law. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in a 2017 letter to Arkansas State Police that he believes that law allows residents to carry a weapon openly “so long as there is no intent to unlawfully employ the handgun.” Opponents have said Thursday’s resolution will only add to the confusion since it isn’t binding.
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