General Rules, Firearms, hunting, explosives, and fireworks, 22 CAR § 50-114
Department of Parks · Heritage, and Tourism, State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission
- Status
- Reviewed by ALC
- Citation
- 22 CAR § 50-114
- Comment deadline
- Jul 13, 2026
- Public hearing
- Jul 13, 2026
- ALC review
- Aug 20, 2026 · item E.51.a · ALC Administrative Rules
- Effective
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The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism’s State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission seeks to amend its General Rules, specifically 22 CAR § 50-114, which concerns firearms, hunting, explosives, and fireworks. These rules need to be amended to reflect updated Arkansas and Federal laws. The amendments update the current rule published in 2005 to be in compliance with current laws governing weapons, including possession of firearms. The revised rule maintains restrictions on discharging, shooting, or firing a weapon outside of designated areas. The revised rule expands hunting beyond Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area to include all Wildlife Management Areas co-managed by Arkansas State Parks and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
A public hearing was held on July 13, 2026. The period expired on July 13, 2026. The agency indicated that it did not receive any public comments. Jason Kearney, an attorney with the Bureau of Legislative Research, asked the following questions and was provided with the following agency responses: 1) 22 CAR § 50-114(d)(1) refers to Arkansas Code § 5-73-101(7), however, the number 5 has a strikethrough. Was this intentional? RESPONSE: The reference has been corrected to include the number 5. 2) 22 CAR § 50-114(e)(1)(A) – Is there an inadvertent “or” in this sentence, between “event” and “fireworks”? RESPONSE: The agency agrees and has revised the language for clarity. 3) 22 CAR § 50-114(b) – Was this subsection, which concerned concealed handguns, repealed in response to state or federal law? RESPONSE: This section is being repealed to better align the rule with current state law. The agency indicated the following changes to the rule following the close of the public comment period: 1) A reference to Arkansas Code § 5-73-101(7) was made in 22 CAR § 50-114(d)(1); 2) The language of 22 CAR § 50-114(e)(1)(A) was revised to remove an inadvertent “or” for clarity.
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