Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-315

Authority to carry concealed handgun — Identification of licensee

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Drake v. Filko (2013)

Most recently applied in United States v. Robinson (January 2017)

Acts 1995, No. 411, § 2; 1995, No. 419, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 102; 2013, No. 419, § 2.

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(1) Any licensee possessing a valid license issued pursuant to this subchapter may carry a concealed handgun.

(2) The licensee shall: Carry the license, or an electronic copy of the license in an acceptable electronic format, together with valid identification, at any time when the licensee is carrying a concealed handgun; and

(3) Display both the license, or an electronic copy of the license in an acceptable electronic format, and proper identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer.

(4) The presentment of proof of a license to carry a concealed handgun in electronic form does not: Authorize a search of any other content of an electronic device without a search warrant or probable cause; or

(5) Expand or restrict the authority of a law enforcement officer to conduct a search or investigation.

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.