Arkansas Ditches Quite A Few ‘Gun Free’ Zones

By James England

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — It all started as a push by legislators to remove the ‘opt-out’ clause that allowed state-funded universities and colleges to designate themselves as ‘gun free’ zones. By the time House Bill 1249 made it through in a 71-18 vote, it transformed into something else entirely.

As the reporters at Arkansas News report, the final form of the bill approved by both the House and the Senate allows any concealed carrier to pursue an additional eight hours of training in order to carry his concealed handgun onto any state-funded institution of higher learning.

But that’s not all!

Now, bars, churches, and even private colleges are all open to concealed carriers so long as they do not post signs explicitly requesting no firearms.

Corrections, pre-K, K-12 schools, and courtrooms are all still off limits to law-abiding gun owners. Additionally, no gun may be carried onto a university campus where a hearing is being held for a disciplinary action or grievance so long as everyone entering the campus is given 24 hours advance notice of the hearing or proceeding.

As for the eight hour training requirement, it will be headed up and developed by the Arkansas State Police. For those whom have …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation