Arkansas Code
Subchapter 3 - Concealed Handguns
§ 5-73-325. Firearm-sensitive areas — Security plan approval

(a)
(1) The following entities may submit a security plan to the Division of Arkansas State Police for approval that designates certain areas as a firearm-sensitive area where possession of a concealed handgun by a licensee under this subchapter is prohibited:
(A) The Arkansas State Hospital;
(B) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and
(C)
(i) An institution of higher education that hosts or sponsors a collegiate athletic event.
(ii) A firearm-sensitive area under subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section is limited to an area where a collegiate athletic event is held.

(2) A security plan submitted under this section shall include the following information and corresponding security measures:
(A) Total projected attendance;
(B) Number of entrances and exits;
(C) Number of on-site private security personnel;
(D) Number of on-site law enforcement officers;
(E) Number of on-site first responders;
(F) Location of parking areas and number of motor vehicles projected to use the parking areas;
(G) Routes for emergency vehicles;
(H) Locations of all restrooms, stairs, and elevators;
(I) Evacuation procedures;
(J) Security communication protocol;
(K) Location of emergency vehicles;
(L) Public communication protocol; and
(M) Bomb threat and active shooter procedures.

(b) Security measures under this section shall include without limitation:
(1) Security personnel or law enforcement officers on-site;
(2) Use of a magnetometer or other metal-detecting device designed to detect a weapon;
(3) Barricades; or
(4) Other measures or devices designed to protect the public from a security threat.

(c)
(1) An entity shall submit a security plan to the division under this section annually or no later than five (5) days before a scheduled collegiate athletic event.
(2) The division shall approve or disapprove a security plan for a scheduled collegiate athletic event within seventy-two (72) hours of the receipt of the security plan.
(3) Otherwise the division shall approve or disapprove a security plan within ten (10) business days.

(d) Upon approval of a security plan, an entity shall post a notification at all firearm-sensitive areas that possession of a concealed handgun is prohibited.
(e) A security plan submitted under this section is exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.