Posted April 3, 2017 8:55 am by Comments

By Andrew Shepperson

The Arkansas Senate has passed a bill that would allow certain areas in the state to remain gun-free, with Gov. Asa Hutchinson expected to sign the measure as soon as Monday, according to the Associated Press.
Senate Bill 724 will amend the newly passed House Bill 1249, signed into law last month as Act 562, and will allow college sports stadiums and teaching hospitals to submit security plans to Arkansas State Police. If approved, those facilities could then apply for annual waivers to designate areas where guns are prohibited.
The measure now also bans concealed firearms from public day care centers.
The original version of Act 562 greatly expanded where concealed guns could be carried in Arkansas, but caused an uproar when some circles realized firearms would be allowed in heated collegiate athletic events, such as football games at the University of Arkansas.
The Southeastern Conference and two other major college athletic conferences urged the passing of the exemption legislation, while the National Rifle Association opposed the measure, arguing it was an infringement of lawful gun owners’ Second Amendment rights.
Hutchinson said he approved of the new bill and indicated he would sign the measure on Monday.
“It gives confidence to all the fans that were nervous about this

Source: Guns.com

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