Carrying while traveling from MO to AR

[Niel4]

As I see it....AR honors MO CCW.....so no problem carrying from MO to AR and back: http://www.handgunlaw.us/

Can anyone confirm?

 

[NavyLCDR]

You are going to have a big problem going through Canada.

Oh, sorry, I got wrapped around the thread title

 

[Art Eatman]

I edited the title. I wuz 'bout to raise an eyebrow about crossing Canada, myownself.

 

[Niel4]

yea I messed up the state ...and you can't edit the title so far as i can see.

 

[wow6599]

I had my wife get her CCL because Arkansas (summer of '09) doesn't allow peaceable journey in their state and my wife has to travel to Little Rock twice a year for a week at a time.
So to answer your question (I am not an attorney) - yes, they honor a Missouri CCL.

 

[BlisteringSilence]

I had my wife get her CCL because Arkansas (summer of '09) doesn't allow peaceable journey in their state and my wife has to travel to Little Rock twice a year for a week at a time.
So to answer your question (I am not an attorney) - yes, they honor a Missouri CCL.

While I agree that the licenses do reciprocate, I disagree on the peaceable journey:

5-73-119. Handguns — Possession by minor or possession on school property.
(a) (1) No person in this state under eighteen (18) years of age shall possess a handgun.
     (2) (A) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
          (B) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this section is a Class D felony if the person has previously:
               (i) Been adjudicated delinquent for a violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this section;
               (ii) Been adjudicated delinquent for any offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult; or
               (iii) Pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of a felony in circuit court while under eighteen (18) years of age.
(b) (1) No person in this state shall possess a firearm:
         (A) Upon the developed property of a public or private school, K-12;
         (B) In or upon any school bus; or
         (C) At a designated bus stop as identified on the route list published by a school district each year.
     (2) (A) A violation of subdivision (b)(1) of this section is a Class D felony.
          (B) No sentence imposed for a violation of subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be suspended or probated or treated as a first offense under § 16-93-301 et seq.
(c) (1) No person in this state shall possess a handgun upon the property of any private institution of higher education or a publicly supported institution of higher education in this state on or about his or her person, in a vehicle occupied by him or her, or otherwise readily available for use with a purpose to employ the handgun as a weapon against a person.
     (2) A violation of subdivision (c)(1) of this section is a Class D felony.
(d) “Handgun” means a firearm capable of firing rimfire ammunition or centerfire ammunition and designed or constructed to be fired with one (1) hand.
(e) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that at the time of the act of possessing a handgun or firearm:
     (1) The person is in his or her own dwelling or place of business or on property in which he or she has a possessory or proprietary interest, except upon the property of a public or private institution of higher learning;
     (2) The person is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces acting in the course and scope of his or her official duties;
     (3) The person is assisting a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces acting in the course and scope of his or her official duties pursuant to the direction or request of the law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces;
     (4) The person is a licensed security guard acting in the course and scope of his or her duties;
     (5) The person is hunting game with a handgun or firearm that may be hunted with a handgun or firearm under the rules and regulations of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission or is en route to or from a hunting area for the purpose of hunting game with a handgun or firearm;
     (6) The person is a certified law enforcement officer;
[I][COLOR="Red"][B]     (7) The person is on a journey, unless the person is eighteen (18) years of age or less;[/B][/COLOR][/I]
     (8) The person is participating in a certified hunting safety course sponsored by the commission or a firearm safety course recognized and approved by the commission or by a state or national nonprofit organization qualified and experienced in firearm safety;
     (9) The person is participating in a school-approved educational course or sporting activity involving the use of firearms; or
     (10) The person is a minor engaged in lawful marksmanship competition or practice or other lawful recreational shooting under the supervision of his or her parent, legal guardian, or other person twenty-one (21) years of age or older standing in loco parentis or is traveling to or from this activity with an unloaded handgun or firearm accompanied by his or her parent, legal
guardian, or other person twenty-one (21) years of age or older standing in loco parentis.

5-73-120. Carrying a weapon.
(a) A person commits the offense of carrying a weapon if he or she possesses a handgun, knife, or club on or about his or her person, in a vehicle occupied by him or her, or otherwise readily available for use with a purpose to employ the handgun, knife, or club as a weapon against a person.
(b) As used in this section:
     (1) “Club” means any instrument that is specially designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious physical injury or death by striking, including a blackjack, billie, and sap;
     (2) “Handgun” means any firearm with a barrel length of less than twelve inches (12'') that is designed, made, or adapted to be fired with one (1) hand; and
     (3) (A) “Knife” means any bladed hand instrument that is capable of inflicting serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing.
          (B) “Knife” includes a dirk, sword or spear in a cane, razor, ice pick, throwing star, switchblade, and butterfly knife.
(c) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that at the time of the act of carrying a weapon:
     (1) The person is in his or her own dwelling, place of business, or on property in which he or she has a possessory or proprietary interest;
     (2) The person is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces acting in the course and scope of his or her official duties;
     (3) The person is assisting a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces acting in the course and scope of his or her official duties pursuant to the direction or request of the law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or member of the armed forces;
[B][I][COLOR="Red"]     (4) The person is carrying a weapon when upon a journey, unless the journey is through a commercial airport when presenting at the security checkpoint in the airport or is in the person's checked baggage and is not a lawfully declared weapon;[/COLOR][/I][/B]
     (5) The person is a licensed security guard acting in the course and scope of his or her duties;
     (6) The person is hunting game with a handgun that may be hunted with a handgun under rules and regulations of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission or is en route to or from a hunting area for the purpose of hunting game with a handgun;
     (7) The person is a certified law enforcement officer; or
     (8) The person is in a motor vehicle and the person has a license to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to § 5-73-301 et seq.
(d) (1) Any person who carries a weapon into an establishment that sells alcoholic beverages is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or both.
     (2) Otherwise, carrying a weapon is a Class A misdemeanor.

There is most certainly a peaceable journey exception to the law.

BlisteringSilence Out.

 

[Fishbait]

Arkansas honors CHL and Missouri.

http://www.arkansascarry.com/

Travel Desk
http://www.arkansascarry.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=24

The Journey Law has never been tested or proven in court. Carry your Weapons Permit (on your person) with the Handgun (and on your person) when inside Arkansas and you should be good to go.

I am a CHL Holder myself and always have the license with the handgun when in a car anywhere in Arkansas or into another state like Missouri. It's the only way I know of how to carry a handgun legally in a vehicle.

Arkansas State Police is the final Church and Law of Conceal Carry in Arkansas. Check with them at the Headquarters in South Little Rock along I-30 to verify your information before traveling.

Good luck and hope you enjoy your stay.


P.S.

Do NOT. DO NOT. Open carry that handgun anywhere in Arkansas. Due to Slave Laws no one is allowed to open carry off thier home or privately owned lands.

 

[wow6599]

I stand corrected.
I had a friend who is an attorney read what I read last year on Arkansas gun laws and it was rather vague......left a lot open to interpretation.
It is the internet after all.