Due to COVID-19 — the coronavirus — we have decided to suspend all training activities and classes until further notice. Once we decide how to safely resume classes, we will let you know. In the meantime, stay SAFE!
Continue readingMore TagUPDATES for Concealed Carry Licensing in Arkansas
Updates to the Concealed Handgun Carry License Code will start on July 24, 2019. These changes include updates to the CHCL code and rules as well as a new fee schedule (see below). Also included in the current version of the Concealed Handgun Carry License application are 3 marijuana/medical marijuana questions. If an individual applies […]
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Below is a brief summary of the laws relevant to concealed carry in Arkansas that passed during the 2017 legislative session. Click on the act to read. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us or the Arkansas State Police at CHCLINFO@asp.arkansas.gov. Acts that do not contain an emergency clause or a specified […]
Continue readingMore TagNew Laws Take Effect In Arkansas On July 31, 2017
Starting Monday, July 31st your rights as a concealed carry license holder now include the right to transport or store a legally owned handgun in your private motor vehicle in your private employer’s parking lot as long as the handgun: Is lawfully possessed Is stored out of sight inside a locked private motor vehicle in […]
Continue readingMore TagSituational Saturday!
Situational Saturdays is a short email series that I am starting today. I will provide you a simple scenario that is meant to get you thinking about what would you do if. The scenario may or may not require self defense or some other action on your part. Use these scenarios as a way to […]
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The cold cut like a many bladed knife*
At least that’s the way it felt if you dared to venture out this weekend. This also got me to thinking as I myself ventured out and watched all the people bundled up with their hats, gloves, scarves and big, warm winter coats…how many of them are concealed carry licensees? And of those, how many […]
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Active Shooter Survival
Would you know what to do in an active shooter situation? An active shooter is defined as a gunman or gunmen killing or attempting to kill people in a confined, populated area. Typical targets include malls, schools and office buildings. On average there has been one of these events every 3 months with at least […]
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Home Firearm Safety
Gun safety begins at home! If you are one of the million proud gun owners in America today, you probably have at least one firearm in your home. But does each member of your family know how to properly operate it? Do they know how to check if it is loaded? What about clearing the […]
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Firearm Record Sheet
Do you have a current record for each of your firearms? What if one of your firearms is stolen? Would you be able to give the police the most accurate description possible, including the serial number? We’ve created this Firearm Record Sheet for you to list your firearms’ information in the event your firearms are […]
Continue readingMore TagChanges to Current AR CHCL Rules
Are you up-to-date on the current Arkansas CHCL rules? The latest version of the Concealed Handgun Carry License laws will be posted on the Arkansas State Police website. Please periodically check their website for the update that indicates a 2015 revision date.
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