Arkansas

Contact Info:

Arkansas State Police
1 State Police Plaza Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 618-8000

Application:

Arkansas Concealed Carry Permit Application

Reciprocity:

The following states have reciprocity for Arkansas concealed carry permits.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, & Wyoming.

Where Prohibited:

• Any athletic event not related to firearms competition in which the license holder is participating.
• Any church or other place of worship. Any place where the possession of firearms is prohibited by federal law.
• Any part of section of an establishment in which alcohol is consumed on the premises, except a restaurant.
• Any part or section of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, except a restaurant.
• Any place where a property owner or manager has exercised discretion to prohibit the possession of a firearm.
• Any polling place.
• Any school, college, community college, or university campus building or school/college event unless the event is for the purpose of participating in an authorized firearms related activity.
• Arkansas Highway Police facility
• At a private residence without having first advised the occupants that the license holder is carrying a concealed weapon and given the permission to carry the handgun
• Courthouse or courtroom.
• Detention facility, prison or jail.
• Inside the passenger terminal of any airport, unless the handgun is encased for shipment by lawful transportation.
• Meeting place of any government entity.
• Meeting place of any session of the Arkansas General Assembly or committee of the General Assembly.
• Participating in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required.
• Police, sheriff or Arkansas State Police office