Knuckles, baton and club laws in Arkansas

SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-73-104 is amended to read as follows:
5-73-104. Criminal use of prohibited weapons.
(a) A person commits the offense of criminal use of prohibited weapons
if, except as authorized by law, he or she knowingly uses, possesses, makes,
repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in any:
(1) Bomb;
(2) Metal knuckles; or
(3) Other implement for the infliction of serious physical
injury or death that serves no lawful purpose.
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(2) Criminal use of prohibited weapons is a Class A misdemeanor
if the offense is possession of metal knuckles.
(3) Otherwise, criminal use of prohibited weapons is a Class D
felony.

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.
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(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)(B) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in § 5-71-301; (G)(C) Metal knuckles; (H)(D) A defaced firearm, as defined described in § 5-73-107; or (I)(E) Another implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no common lawful purpose. SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 5-73-129 is amended to read as follows: 5-73-129. Furnishing a handgun or a prohibited weapon to a felon. (a) A person commits the offense of furnishing a handgun to a felon if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes a handgun to a person who he or she knows has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony. (b) A person commits the offense of furnishing a prohibited weapon to a felon if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes: (1) A sawed-off shotgun or rifle; (2) A firearm that has been specially made or specially adapted for silent discharge; (3) A machine gun; (4) A bomb; (5)(2) Metal knuckles; (6)(3) A defaced firearm, as defined described in § 5-73-107; or (7)(4) Other implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no common lawful purpose, to a person who he or she knows has been found guilty of or who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony. (c) Furnishing a handgun or a prohibited weapon to a felon is a Class B felony. SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 5-73-132 is amended to read as follows: 5-73-132. Sale, rental, or transfer of firearm to person prohibited from possessing firearms. (a) A person shall not sell, rent, or transfer a firearm to any person who he or she knows is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing the firearm. (b)(1) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the firearm 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)(B) An explosive or incendiary device, as defined in § 5-71-301; (G)(C) A defaced firearm, as defined described in § 5-73-107; or (H)(D) Other implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no common lawful purpose. (2) If the firearm is listed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section, a violation of this section is a Class B felony. /s/Gonzales APPROVED: 4/16/19