Arkansas Code Annotated
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (2026)
Handguns — Possession by minor or possession on school property
✓ current as of May 2026
Chapter 74 Gangs
Subchapter 1 — Arkansas Criminal Gang, Organization, or Enterprise Act
A.C.R.C. Notes. Acts 1993, No. 1002, § 4, provided:
“All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. However, there is not intent by enactment of the ‘Arkansas Criminal Gang, Organization or Enterprise Act’ to repeal existing state law governing substantive criminal offenses, including those mentioned herein, or enhancement of penalties relating to those offenses, and this act is designed to provide alternative remedies to those which exist under current state law.”
Research References
U. Ark. Little Rock L.J.
Legislative Survey, Criminal Law, 16 U. Ark. Little Rock L.J. 91.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases, 1994–2020 · leading case: Rosario v. State, 894 S.W.2d 888 (Ark. 1995).
Rosario v. State, 894 S.W.2d 888 (Ark. 1995). “Appellant, Raymond Rosario, appeals an order of the Pulaski County Chancery Court, Juvenile Division, filed March 14, 1994, adjudicating him a delinquent for one count of possession of a handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl. 1993).…”
S.T. & C.B. v. State, 885 S.W.2d 885 (Ark. 1994). “Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (b) (Repl. 1993).”
Cole v. State, 913 S.W.2d 779 (Ark. 1996). “§ 9-27-318 (b)(2) (Supp. 1995). Both possession of a handgun on school property and aggravated assault are included in this list.”
Knight v. State, 908 S.W.2d 664 (Ark. Ct. App. 1995). “The appellant was convicted in a bench trial of being a minor in possession of a handgun on school property in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl. 1993). He was sentenced to three years in the Arkansas Department of Correction with credit for one day jail time.”
B.T. v. State of Arkansas, 2019 Ark. App. 471 (Ark. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 5-36-103(b)(2)(C); (3) minor in possession of a handgun, Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl. 2016); and (4) theft of property, Ark.”
Lucas v. State, 894 S.W.2d 891 (Ark. 1995). “The state filed a petition in juvenile court to adjudicate Lucas a delinquent because he was a juvenile found in possession of a handgun in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(1)(A) (Repl.”
Jones v. State, 894 S.W.2d 591 (Ark. 1995). “Appellant, Terrance Jones, appeals the judgment of the Juvenile Division of the Pulaski County Chancery Court adjudicating him a delinquent for, inter alia, one count of minor in possession of a handgun in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(1)(A) (Repl.”
Woods v. State, 565 S.W.3d 124 (Ark. Ct. App. 2018). “§ 5-13-310(a)(2) & (b)(1) Terroristic Act-Occupiable Structure Class B Felony with a punishment range of five (5) years to twenty (20) years and A.C.A. 5-73-119(a)(1) Handgun-Possession by Minor Class D Felony with a punishment range of zero (0) years to six (6) years.”
ST v. State, 885 S.W.2d 885 (Ark. 1994). “In enacting Act 649 of 1989, now codified as Ark.Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl.1993), the General Assembly expressed its intent in the Emergency Clause: It is found and determined by the General Assembly that the possession of handguns *888 by young Arkansans contributes…”
J.B.G. v. State of Arkansas, 2020 Ark. App. 43 (Ark. Ct. App. 2020). “Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(2)(B)(ii). 3 convincing evidence that the case should be transferred.”
Chavez v. State, 25 S.W.3d 431 (Ark. Ct. App. 2000). “Subsection (b)(2) is not applicable because it provides that transfer is appropriate only if the juvenile is fourteen years old when he engages in conduct that constitutes a felony under § 5-73-119(a)(1)(A). That section prohibits persons in this state under the age of eighteen…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(a) — 1 case
J.B.G. v. State of Arkansas, 2020 Ark. App. 43 (Ark. Ct. App. 2020). “Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(2)(B)(ii). 3 convincing evidence that the case should be transferred.”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(a)(1) — 2 cases
Woods v. State, 565 S.W.3d 124 (Ark. Ct. App. 2018). “§ 5-13-310(a)(2) & (b)(1) Terroristic Act-Occupiable Structure Class B Felony with a punishment range of five (5) years to twenty (20) years and A.C.A. 5-73-119(a)(1) Handgun-Possession by Minor Class D Felony with a punishment range of zero (0) years to six (6) years.”
J.B.G. v. State of Arkansas, 2020 Ark. App. 43 (Ark. Ct. App. 2020). “Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(2)(B)(ii). 3 convincing evidence that the case should be transferred.”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(a)(1)(A) — 5 cases
Rosario v. State, 894 S.W.2d 888 (Ark. 1995). “Appellant, Raymond Rosario, appeals an order of the Pulaski County Chancery Court, Juvenile Division, filed March 14, 1994, adjudicating him a delinquent for one count of possession of a handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl. 1993).…”
Jones v. State, 894 S.W.2d 591 (Ark. 1995). “Appellant, Terrance Jones, appeals the judgment of the Juvenile Division of the Pulaski County Chancery Court adjudicating him a delinquent for, inter alia, one count of minor in possession of a handgun in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(1)(A) (Repl.”
Lucas v. State, 894 S.W.2d 891 (Ark. 1995). “The state filed a petition in juvenile court to adjudicate Lucas a delinquent because he was a juvenile found in possession of a handgun in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(1)(A) (Repl.”
ST v. State, 885 S.W.2d 885 (Ark. 1994). “In enacting Act 649 of 1989, now codified as Ark.Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl.1993), the General Assembly expressed its intent in the Emergency Clause: It is found and determined by the General Assembly that the possession of handguns *888 by young Arkansans contributes…”
Chavez v. State, 25 S.W.3d 431 (Ark. Ct. App. 2000). “Subsection (b)(2) is not applicable because it provides that transfer is appropriate only if the juvenile is fourteen years old when he engages in conduct that constitutes a felony under § 5-73-119(a)(1)(A). That section prohibits persons in this state under the age of eighteen…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(a)(2) — 1 case
Rosario v. State, 894 S.W.2d 888 (Ark. 1995). “Appellant, Raymond Rosario, appeals an order of the Pulaski County Chancery Court, Juvenile Division, filed March 14, 1994, adjudicating him a delinquent for one count of possession of a handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl. 1993).…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(a)(3) — 1 case
Rosario v. State, 894 S.W.2d 888 (Ark. 1995). “Appellant, Raymond Rosario, appeals an order of the Pulaski County Chancery Court, Juvenile Division, filed March 14, 1994, adjudicating him a delinquent for one count of possession of a handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl. 1993).…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(a)(l)(A) — 2 cases
Lucas v. State, 894 S.W.2d 891 (Ark. 1995). “The state filed a petition in juvenile court to adjudicate Lucas a delinquent because he was a juvenile found in possession of a handgun in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(1)(A) (Repl.”
Chavez v. State, 25 S.W.3d 431 (Ark. Ct. App. 2000). “Subsection (b)(2) is not applicable because it provides that transfer is appropriate only if the juvenile is fourteen years old when he engages in conduct that constitutes a felony under § 5-73-119(a)(1)(A). That section prohibits persons in this state under the age of eighteen…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(b) — 2 cases
S.T. & C.B. v. State, 885 S.W.2d 885 (Ark. 1994). “Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (b) (Repl. 1993).”
ST v. State, 885 S.W.2d 885 (Ark. 1994). “In enacting Act 649 of 1989, now codified as Ark.Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (Repl.1993), the General Assembly expressed its intent in the Emergency Clause: It is found and determined by the General Assembly that the possession of handguns *888 by young Arkansans contributes…”
— Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119(c)(1) — 1 case
Lucas v. State, 894 S.W.2d 891 (Ark. 1995). “The state filed a petition in juvenile court to adjudicate Lucas a delinquent because he was a juvenile found in possession of a handgun in violation of Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-119 (a)(1)(A) (Repl.”
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