There Is a Newer Version of the Arkansas Code
2010 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, Or Welfare
Chapter 73 - Weapons
Subchapter 1 - Possession and Use Generally
§ 5-73-109 - Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor.
5-73-109. Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor.(a) A person commits the offense of furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes a firearm or other deadly weapon to a minor without the consent of a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for general supervision of the minor's welfare.
(b) (1) Furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) However, furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor is a Class B felony if the deadly weapon is:
(A) A handgun;
(B) A sawed-off or short-barrelled shotgun, as defined in 5-1-102;
(C) A sawed-off or short-barrelled rifle, as defined in 5-1-102;
(D) A firearm that has been specially made or specially adapted for silent discharge;
(E) A machine gun;
(F) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in 5-71-301;
(G) Metal knuckles;
(H) A defaced firearm, as defined in 5-73-107; or
(I) Another implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no common lawful purpose.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Arkansas may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.