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Arkansas Passes Significant NFA Gun Law Reforms in 2019
Ammoland ^ | 5 May, 2019 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 05/07/2019 11:15:16 AM PDT by marktwain

In 2019, Arkansas passed gun law reform for silencers, other NFA items, and cut concealed handgun permit fees in half.

The State of Arkansas has passed a significant reform of suppressor law and state law regarding National Firearms Act firearms generally. SB 400 passed the Senate on 6 March 2019, 29 to 6.  It passed the House on the 13th of March 2019, 75 to 12. It was signed into law by Governor Hutchinson on March 19, 2019.

Four legislators were prominent in leading the fight to pass SB 400 and reform Arkansas gun laws. In the Senate, they were Senators Bob Ballinger and Trent Garner. In the House, they were Representatives Justin Gonzales and Jim Dotson.

SB 400, now Act 495, eliminates the Arkansas ban on silenced (suppressed) firearms. The old law made it illegal to use, possess, make, repair, sell or otherwise deal in suppressed firearms.  Senator Ballinger is reported to have told the Senate that there were about 10,000 people who owned suppressors in Arkansas, under the National Firearms Act (NFA).

SB 400 repealed the prohibition on silenced firearms in its entirety. The old law made suppressed firearms prohibited weapons. It was technically illegal for the owner of a legal silencer to attach it to a firearm.

Silencer/suppressor law in Arkansas has been repealed, except for federal law under the NFA. If the NFA law is reformed, there will not be a conflict with Arkansas law.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: ar; arkansas; banglist; gunlaw; nfa
Doing away with state law on suppressors is a step toward reforming the silly federal law on suppressors.
1 posted on 05/07/2019 11:15:16 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain
Dear Arkansas...

Welcome to the club!
2 posted on 05/07/2019 11:17:53 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
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To: RandallFlagg

NICE OSPREY!!!

KYPD


3 posted on 05/07/2019 11:23:32 AM PDT by petro45acp (13th 14th 15th 19th......Why would a black person or a woman vote democrat?)
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To: marktwain

NFA should be repealed.


4 posted on 05/07/2019 11:36:39 AM PDT by jospehm20
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NFA should be repealed.

Probably impossible for an outright repeal (which I want), but maybe put a reasonable sunset on it. NFA is outdated, communist crap.
5 posted on 05/07/2019 11:52:38 AM PDT by farming pharmer
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To: marktwain

I’m surprised OSHA does not require suppressors to save hearing.


6 posted on 05/07/2019 12:56:44 PM PDT by umgud
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To: jospehm20

100% CORRECT.

As a C&R licensee, I would like to import a Model of 1907 MAXIM heavy/water-cooled machinegun from abroad. - NO felon would choose an over century-old, water-cooled, MG that weighs over 100# to commit any criminal act.

Btw, I know where four such guns with all “the goodies”, including the sets of harness, are for sale OCONUS.

Yours, TMN78247


7 posted on 05/07/2019 4:29:38 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, 1836)
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