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2026-008
State Representative Jessie McGruder
2026-04-16

Question: Can a quorum court member legally open carry a firearm into a quorum court room?

Brief Response: A justice of the peace may not openly carry a loaded firearm into a quorum court room when the meeting is held in a publicly owned building or facility. A justice of the peace may carry a concealed handgun into a quorum court meeting room located inside a county courthouse or county office only if: (1) the justice holds an enhanced concealed carry license under A.C.A. ยง 5-73-322(g)โ€“(h); (2) the justiceโ€™s principal place of employment is in the building where the meeting is held; and (3) the quorum court has adopted by ordinance a security and emergency-preparedness plan that authorizes concealed carry under A.C.A. ยง 5-73-306(5), with which the justice complies.

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2025-124
State Senator Mark Johnson
2026-04-16

Question: Is the sign posted on the premises of the Little Rock Zoo, which is a part of War Memorial Park, a direct violation of A.C.A. ยง 14-54-1411?

Brief Response: Yes, the sign posted on the premises of the Little Rock Zoo violates A.C.A. ยง 14-54-1411 because it constitutes a regulation on firearms that is not fully authorized by state or federal law.

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2026-034
Ms. Jennifer Waymack Standerfer
2026-04-07

Request for review and certification of the popular name and ballot title of a proposed constitutional amendment with the popular name, โ€œThe Natural Environment Amendment.โ€

Brief Response: Having reviewed the text of your proposed initiated amendment, as well as your proposed popular name and ballot title, I have concluded that, for reasons explained in the opinion, I must reject your proposed popular name and ballot title and instruct you to redesign them.

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