April 2021

REPEALING A STATUTE PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Status: Notification that SB357 is now Act 433 Originating Chamber: Senate Lead Sponsor: B.

TO AMEND § 5-73-122; AND CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF “FACILITY” AS IT IS USED IN REGARD TO THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. Status:  House – Notification that HB1598 is now

PERMITTING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN TO POSSESS AND CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN WITHOUT A LICENSE TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN. Status: Senate — Notification that SB467 is now Act 948

TO DEFINE “VEHICLE” AS AN EXTENSION OF A PERSON’S HOME; AND TO DEFINE THE TERM “JOURNEY” ACROSS ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. Status: Notification that HB1898 is now Act 956 Originating Chamber:

CONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARM BANS WITHIN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND CONCERNING STATE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. Status: House — Notification that HB1957 is now Act 1012 Originating Chamber: House

2021 Vetoed TO BE KNOWN AS THE “ARKANSAS SOVEREIGNTY ACT OF 2021”; CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND CONCERNING OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. Status: House

4-27-21 The house voted today to table SB298 veto override vote.  Hb1957 was voted on to replace SB298.

4-26-21 The Arkansas Senate voted to override the Governors veto of SB298. It is now very important that we contact our Representaives to ask them to override that veto tomorrow in the house!

CONCERNING THE POSSESSION OR STORAGE OF A PERSON’S FIREARM WHEN A PERSON LEAVES HIS OR HER FIREARM INSIDE OF HIS OR HER CAR  IN HIS OR HER EMPLOYER’S PARKING LOT.