Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - Possession and Use Generally
§ 5-73-120. Carrying a weapon

(a) A person commits the offense of carrying a weapon if he or she possesses a handgun, knife, or club on or about his or her person, in a vehicle occupied by him or her, or otherwise readily available for use with a purpose to attempt to unlawfully employ the handgun, knife, or club as a weapon against a person.
(b) As used in this section:
(1) “Club” means any instrument that is specially designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious physical injury or death by striking, including a blackjack, billie, and sap;
(2) “Handgun” means any firearm with a barrel length of less than twelve inches (12") that is designed, made, or adapted to be fired with one (1) hand;
(3) “Journey” means travel beyond the county in which a person lives; and
(4) “Knife” means any bladed hand instrument three inches (3") or longer that is capable of inflicting serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing, including a dirk, a sword or spear in a cane, a razor, an ice pick, a throwing star, a switchblade, and a butterfly knife.

(c) It is permissible to carry a weapon under this section if at the time of the act of carrying the weapon:
(1) The person is in his or her own dwelling or place of business or on property in which he or she has a possessory or proprietary interest;
(2) The person is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces acting in the course and scope of his or her official duties;
(3) The person is assisting a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces acting in the course and scope of his or her official duties pursuant to the direction or request of the law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces;
(4) The person is carrying a weapon when upon a journey, unless the journey is through a commercial airport when presenting at the security checkpoint in the airport or is in the person's checked baggage and is not a lawfully declared weapon;
(5) The person is a registered commissioned security guard acting in the course and scope of his or her duties;
(6) The person is hunting game with a handgun that may be hunted with a handgun under rules and regulations of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission or is en route to or from a hunting area for the purpose of hunting game with a handgun;
(7)
(A) The person is a certified law enforcement officer, either on-duty or off-duty.
(B) If the person is an off-duty law enforcement officer, he or she may be required by a public school or publicly supported institution of higher education to be in physical possession of a valid identification identifying the person as a law enforcement officer;

(8) The person is in possession of a concealed handgun and has a valid license to carry a concealed handgun under § 5-73-301 et seq., or recognized under § 5-73-321 and is not in a prohibited place as defined by § 5-73-306;
(9) The person is a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney carrying a firearm under § 16-21-147; or
(10) The person is in possession of a handgun and is a retired law enforcement officer with a valid concealed carry authorization issued under federal or state law.

(d) Carrying a weapon is a Class A misdemeanor.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 5 - Criminal Offenses

Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, or Welfare

Chapter 73 - Weapons

Subchapter 1 - Possession and Use Generally

§ 5-73-101. Definitions

§ 5-73-102. Possessing instrument of crime

§ 5-73-103. Possession of firearms by certain persons

§ 5-73-104. Criminal use of prohibited weapons

§ 5-73-105. Legitimate manufacture, repair, and transportation of prohibited weapons

§ 5-73-106. Defacing a firearm

§ 5-73-107. Possession of a defaced firearm

§ 5-73-108. Criminal acts involving explosives

§ 5-73-109. Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor

§ 5-73-110. Disarming minors and mentally defective or mentally irresponsible persons — Disposition of property seized

§ 5-73-111. Unlawful procurement of a firearm

§ 5-73-112. Certification by a chief law enforcement officer regarding receipt or manufacture of a firearm

§ 5-73-119. Handguns — Possession by minor or possession on school property

§ 5-73-120. Carrying a weapon

§ 5-73-122. Carrying a firearm in publicly owned buildings or facilities

§ 5-73-124. Tear gas — Pepper spray

§ 5-73-125. Interstate sale and purchase of shotguns, rifles, and ammunition

§ 5-73-126. Booby traps

§ 5-73-127. Possession of loaded center-fire weapons in certain areas

§ 5-73-128. Offenses upon property of public schools

§ 5-73-129. Furnishing a handgun or a prohibited weapon to a felon

§ 5-73-130. Seizure and forfeiture of firearm — Seizure and forfeiture of motor vehicle — Disposition of property seized

§ 5-73-131. Possession or use of weapons by incarcerated persons

§ 5-73-132. Sale, rental, or transfer of firearm to person prohibited from possessing firearms

§ 5-73-133. Possession of a taser stun gun