{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-73-111","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-111","heading":"Unlawful procurement of a firearm","body":"(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Ammunition\" means any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm; (2) \"False information\" means information that portrays an unlawful transaction as lawful or a lawful transaction as unlawful; (3) \"Licensed dealer\" means a person who is licensed under 18 U.S.C. § 923 , as it existed on January 1, 2013, to engage in the business of dealing in firearms; and (4) \"Private seller\" means a person other than a licensed dealer who sells or offers for sale a firearm or ammunition. (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful procurement of a firearm or ammunition if he or she knowingly: (1) Solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed dealer or private seller to transfer a firearm or ammunition under unlawful circumstances; or (2) Provides false information to a licensed dealer or private seller with a purpose to deceive the licensed dealer or private seller concerning the lawfulness of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section if the person is: (1) A law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity; or (2) Acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer. (d) Unlawful procurement of a firearm or ammunition is a Class D felony. Added by Act 2013, No. 507,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.\n\n(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Ammunition\" means any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm; (2) \"False information\" means information that portrays an unlawful transaction as lawful or a lawful transaction as unlawful; (3) \"Licensed dealer\" means a person who is licensed under 18 U.S.C. § 923 , as it existed on January 1, 2013, to engage in the business of dealing in firearms; and (4) \"Private seller\" means a person other than a licensed dealer who sells or offers for sale a firearm or ammunition.\n\n(1) \"Ammunition\" means any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm;\n\n(2) \"False information\" means information that portrays an unlawful transaction as lawful or a lawful transaction as unlawful;\n\n(3) \"Licensed dealer\" means a person who is licensed under 18 U.S.C. § 923 , as it existed on January 1, 2013, to engage in the business of dealing in firearms; and\n\n(4) \"Private seller\" means a person other than a licensed dealer who sells or offers for sale a firearm or ammunition.\n\n(b) A person commits the offense of unlawful procurement of a firearm or ammunition if he or she knowingly: (1) Solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed dealer or private seller to transfer a firearm or ammunition under unlawful circumstances; or (2) Provides false information to a licensed dealer or private seller with a purpose to deceive the licensed dealer or private seller concerning the lawfulness of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition.\n\n(1) Solicits, persuades, encourages, or entices a licensed dealer or private seller to transfer a firearm or ammunition under unlawful circumstances; or\n\n(2) Provides false information to a licensed dealer or private seller with a purpose to deceive the licensed dealer or private seller concerning the lawfulness of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition.\n\n(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section if the person is: (1) A law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity; or (2) Acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer.\n\n(1) A law enforcement officer acting in his or her official capacity; or\n\n(2) Acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer.\n\n(d) Unlawful procurement of a firearm or ammunition is a Class D felony.","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":"5075d317cf59193e7bd3126a6b7972561df5eedabadbe68cc072af68b0abc62b","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-73-110","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-73-112"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}