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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-109

Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Allstate Insurance v. Burrough (1997)

Most recently applied in Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis (November 2024)

Acts 1975, No. 280, § 3109; A.S.A., 1947, § 41-3109; Acts 1994 (2nd Ex

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(1) A person commits the offense of furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes a firearm or other deadly weapon to a minor without the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for general supervision of the minor's welfare.

(2) Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) However, furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class B felony if the deadly weapon is: A handgun;

(4) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in § 5-71-301;

(5) Metal knuckles;

(6) A defaced firearm, as described in § 5-73-107; or

(7) Another implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no lawful purpose.

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.