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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-210

Parental responsibility for student's firearm possession

Acts 1999, No. 1149, §§ 1, 2.

(1) As used in this section: “Firearm” means: Any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or any device readily convertible to that use, including such a device that is not loaded or lacks a clip or other component to render it immediately operable; or

(2) Components that can readily be assembled into a device described in subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section; and

(3) “Parent” means a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or person in loco parentis or who has legal custody of a student pursuant to a court order and with whom the student resides.

(4) A parent of a minor is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if: The parent knows that the minor is in illegal possession of a firearm in or upon: The premises of a public or private school;

(5) A public or private school's athletic stadium or other facility or building in which school-sponsored events are conducted; or

(6) A public park, playground, or civic center; and

(7) The parent fails to: Prevent the illegal possession; or

(8) Report the illegal possession to an appropriate school or law enforcement official.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.