{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-73-109","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-109","heading":"Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor","body":"(a) A person commits the offense of furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes a firearm or other deadly weapon to a minor without the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for general supervision of the minor's welfare. (b) (1) Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) However, furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class B felony if the deadly weapon is: (A) A handgun; (B) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in § 5-71-301 ; (C) Metal knuckles; (D) A defaced firearm, as described in § 5-73-107 ; or (E) Another implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no lawful purpose. Amended by Act 2019, No. 1051,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 495,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1975, No. 280, § 3109; A.S.A., 1947, § 41-3109; Acts 1994 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 45, § 1.\n\n(a) A person commits the offense of furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes a firearm or other deadly weapon to a minor without the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for general supervision of the minor's welfare.\n\n(b) (1) Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) However, furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class B felony if the deadly weapon is: (A) A handgun; (B) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in § 5-71-301 ; (C) Metal knuckles; (D) A defaced firearm, as described in § 5-73-107 ; or (E) Another implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no lawful purpose.\n\n(1) Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor.\n\n(2) However, furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class B felony if the deadly weapon is: (A) A handgun; (B) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in § 5-71-301 ; (C) Metal knuckles; (D) A defaced firearm, as described in § 5-73-107 ; or (E) Another implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no lawful purpose.\n\n(A) A handgun;\n\n(B) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in § 5-71-301 ;\n\n(C) Metal knuckles;\n\n(D) A defaced firearm, as described in § 5-73-107 ; or\n\n(E) Another implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no lawful purpose.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 73","Subchapter 1"],"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":"4a70d43871715b8481583052e59742c671d08ea46dc71f2305f7e271a7af262b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-73-108","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-73-110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}