The facts about Arkansas Act 746 are being made clear to the people of Arkansas.
EUREKA SPRINGS -- A group of advocates for the open carry gun laws have
planned to equip themselves with a sidearm enjoy and a normal day of
dining and shopping in the city on Saturday, March 29.
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Police Chief Earl Hyatt said he has heard of the group and their
intentions, but did not know any hard details on their plans. He added
that he does not believe carrying a handgun is a punishable offense,
unless someone commits a crime with it, or has the intent to do so. He
also said that anyone could openly carry a rifle or shotgun and there
are no laws prohibiting it, but a handgun is a different classification
of weapon.
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"Last year, the Arkansas legislature passed a new gun bill that
supposedly made only technical changes but may, in fact, have legalized
carrying a gun, openly or concealed, without a license," wrote Laurent
Sacharoff, associate professor of law at the University of Arkansas, and
Jacob Worlow, candidate for juris doctor at the university. "The result
was likely unintended by most of the legislature or the governor, who
signed the bill, but the language seems to point in that direction. In
fact, many prosecutors including our prosecutor here in Washington
County have interpreted the statute basically to have legalized carrying
a gun in almost all circumstances."
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