HB1737 specifies that a property owner who permits all nonemployees to carry loaded firearms on their property will not be held liable for any resulting damage, injury, or death caused by such firearms use. It also protects property owners from liability being inferred or imputed based solely on their allowance of firearm possession by nonemployees, except in cases of intentional or reckless conduct by the property owner.
The Arkansas State Senate passed HB1737 on April 7, 2023 by a vote of 28 to 3. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed in any situation.