{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-15-204","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 12-15-204","heading":"Bomb squad - Concealed carry of handgun authorized","body":"(a) A member of a municipal fire department bomb squad may carry a concealed handgun if he or she: (1) Has successfully completed the part-time law enforcement officer course of study approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, as required for specialized police personnel; (2) Is acting in his or her official capacity as a member of a municipal fire department bomb squad; (3) Is not subject to any disciplinary action that suspends his or her authority as a member of the municipal fire department bomb squad; (4) Is carrying a badge or appropriate written photographic identification issued by the municipal fire department identifying him or her as a member of the municipal fire department bomb squad; (5) Is not otherwise prohibited under federal law from receiving or possessing a firearm; (6) Is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and (7) Has fingerprint impressions on file with the Division of Arkansas State Police automated fingerprint identification system. (b) A member of a municipal fire department bomb squad carrying a concealed handgun under this section is not subject to the prohibitions and limitations of § 5-73-306 . Added by Act 2023, No. 166,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\n(a) A member of a municipal fire department bomb squad may carry a concealed handgun if he or she: (1) Has successfully completed the part-time law enforcement officer course of study approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, as required for specialized police personnel; (2) Is acting in his or her official capacity as a member of a municipal fire department bomb squad; (3) Is not subject to any disciplinary action that suspends his or her authority as a member of the municipal fire department bomb squad; (4) Is carrying a badge or appropriate written photographic identification issued by the municipal fire department identifying him or her as a member of the municipal fire department bomb squad; (5) Is not otherwise prohibited under federal law from receiving or possessing a firearm; (6) Is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and (7) Has fingerprint impressions on file with the Division of Arkansas State Police automated fingerprint identification system.\n\n(1) Has successfully completed the part-time law enforcement officer course of study approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training, as required for specialized police personnel;\n\n(2) Is acting in his or her official capacity as a member of a municipal fire department bomb squad;\n\n(3) Is not subject to any disciplinary action that suspends his or her authority as a member of the municipal fire department bomb squad;\n\n(4) Is carrying a badge or appropriate written photographic identification issued by the municipal fire department identifying him or her as a member of the municipal fire department bomb squad;\n\n(5) Is not otherwise prohibited under federal law from receiving or possessing a firearm;\n\n(6) Is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and\n\n(7) Has fingerprint impressions on file with the Division of Arkansas State Police automated fingerprint identification system.\n\n(b) A member of a municipal fire department bomb squad carrying a concealed handgun under this section is not subject to the prohibitions and limitations of § 5-73-306 .","path":["AR Code","Title 12","Chapter 15","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"bcdbf06c762931b0b0f04c17a64a459a3d0659b72e44396a623443082c0ff406","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-15-203","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-12-15-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}