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Arkansas Gun Possession Laws (2026)

Permitted: Arkansas has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), no assault-weapon ban, and no restrictions on magazines.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Official source: dps.arkansas.gov →

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Gun Possession in states bordering Arkansas

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

LouisianaPermitted
Louisiana has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: lsp.org · Full Louisiana rule →
MississippiPermitted
Mississippi has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · Full Mississippi rule →
MissouriPermitted
Missouri has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) and no assault-weapon ban, and it strongly preempts local gun laws.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
OklahomaPermitted
Oklahoma has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) — it has an "anti-red-flag" law — and no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) — a 2024 law preempts and bars local ERPO ordinances — and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
TexasPermitted
Texas has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dps.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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