Monday, March 10, 2014

Another Open Carry Walk in Arkansas

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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