Arkansas Laws Relating to Workplace Violence

A summary of Arkansas laws relating to weapons and conduct that impact workplace violence.

It is unlawful to carry a gun, knife or club concealed on one's person without a license to carry a concealed weapon or in a vehicle. However, the prohibition does not apply when one is in his or her own dwelling, place of business, on property in which the person has a possessory or proprietary interest, or in a motor vehicle if the person has a license to carry a concealed weapon.

Concealed weapons may not be carried:

The prohibition extends to parks, football fields, baseball fields, soccer fields and other municipally owned or maintained recreational structures or property. This prohibition applies even if the person has a license to carry a concealed weapon.


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