| Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals | LEGAL | Short-term rentals are legal in Arkansas. In 2023, Little Rock approved a new comprehensive ordinance for short-term ren... |
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| Backyard Chickens | LEGAL | Backyard Chickens are legal in Arkansas. No major statewide changes have been implemented since 2023, but local ordinanc... |
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| Body Armor | RESTRICTED | Body armor is legal with restrictions to purchase and wear in Arkansas for civilians without felony convictions. The law... |
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| Brass Knuckles | ILLEGAL | Arkansas law (Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-120) prohibits possession, manufacture, or sale of brass knuckles. They are consider... |
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| Butterfly Knives | LEGAL | Butterfly knives are legal to own and carry in Arkansas with no specific restrictions beyond general knife laws. No sign... |
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| CBD Products | LEGAL | Arkansas permits hemp-derived CBD products under the Arkansas Industrial Hemp Act (Ark. Code Ann. § 2-15-401 et seq.). P... |
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| Collecting Rainwater | LEGAL | Arkansas allows rainwater collection without restrictions. There are no state statutes limiting the capture or use of ra... |
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| Composting Toilets | LEGAL | Composting toilets are explicitly permitted in Arkansas under state plumbing or health codes. No significant legislative... |
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| Constitutional Carry (Permitless Concealed Carry) | LEGAL | Arkansas permits permitless concealed carry for residents and non-residents 18 or older who are legally allowed to posse... |
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| Daily Fantasy Sports | LEGAL | Daily Fantasy Sports are legal in Arkansas. While DFS has been legal since 2017, the state has more recently focused on ... |
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| Delta-8 THC | ILLEGAL | Arkansas law (Arkansas Code § 5-64-101) classifies Delta-8 THC as a Schedule I controlled substance if synthetically der... |
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| Delta-9 THC Edibles | RESTRICTED | Hemp-derived Delta-9 THC edibles are restricted in Arkansas. Act 629 of 2023, which took effect in 2025 after legal chal... |
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| Driving Barefoot | LEGAL | Arkansas statutes do not address footwear requirements for drivers. Driving barefoot is not prohibited and is considered... |
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| Drone Flying | RESTRICTED | Drone flying is legal with restrictions in Arkansas under FAA regulations. The legislature has been considering HB1148, ... |
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| Dumpster Diving | RESTRICTED | Arkansas does not have specific laws addressing dumpster diving, but trespassing laws under Arkansas Code § 5-39-203 pro... |
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| Exotic Pet Ownership | RESTRICTED | Arkansas restricts exotic pet ownership under Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 44. Certain exotic animals require permits... |
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| Fireworks | RESTRICTED | Arkansas allows the sale and use of consumer fireworks that do not explode or fly. Fireworks such as sparklers and fount... |
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| Flamethrowers | LEGAL | Flamethrowers are legal to own and use in Arkansas with no state-level restrictions. No significant legislative changes ... |
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| Gambling Age | RESTRICTED | The minimum gambling age in Arkansas is 21 for casino gambling and sports betting. State law sets the minimum gambling a... |
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| Hidden Cameras & Surveillance Devices | RESTRICTED | Arkansas law (Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-120) prohibits recording or intercepting oral or electronic communications without t... |
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| Home Distilling | ILLEGAL | Home distilling of spirits is illegal in Arkansas. Arkansas Code § 3-4-201 prohibits the manufacture of distilled spirit... |
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| Kratom | ILLEGAL | Kratom is illegal in Arkansas. as it is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under Arkansas Code Title 5, Cha... |
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| Lane Splitting (Motorcycles) | ILLEGAL | Arkansas law does not permit lane splitting. Under Arkansas Code §27-51-301, motorcycles must be operated within a singl... |
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| License Plate Covers | RESTRICTED | License Plate Covers are legal with restrictions in Arkansas. No significant legislative changes since the law was last ... |
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| Metal Detecting on Public Land | RESTRICTED | Metal detecting on public land in Arkansas is subject to restrictions. In 2023, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in... |
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| Nunchucks | LEGAL | Nunchucks are legal to own and possess in Arkansas with no specific restrictions. No significant changes in recent years... |
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| Off-Grid Living | LEGAL | Off-grid living is relatively friendly in Arkansas. No significant statewide legislative changes impacting off-grid livi... |
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| Online Casinos & Poker | ILLEGAL | Arkansas prohibits online casino gambling and poker under Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 66. The state only permits limi... |
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| Online Gambling / Sports Betting | UNVERIFIED | Legal status of Online Gambling / Sports Betting in Arkansas has not yet been verified. Online sports betting launched i... |
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| Open Carry | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Arkansas without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Pepper Spray Restrictions | RESTRICTED | Arkansas allows possession of pepper spray for self-defense but limits the container size to 2 ounces or less. Persons m... |
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| Poker Home Games | ILLEGAL | Poker home games exist in a legal gray area in Arkansas. No recent changes to the strict gambling laws. |
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| Psilocybin / Magic Mushrooms | ILLEGAL | Psilocybin mushrooms are classified as Schedule I controlled substances under Arkansas Code § 5-64-401. Possession, sale... |
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| Psilocybin Therapy | ILLEGAL | Psilocybin therapy is not legal in Arkansas. There have been no recent legislative changes regarding psilocybin in Arkan... |
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| Radar Detectors | LEGAL | Radar detectors are legal in Arkansas for use in private vehicles. Arkansas law does not prohibit possession or use of r... |
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| Radar Jammers | ILLEGAL | Radar jammers are federally illegal in all states including Arkansas under FCC regulations. There have been no recent le... |
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| Raw Milk Sales | ILLEGAL | Arkansas prohibits the sale of raw milk for human consumption under Arkansas Code § 20-57-201. All milk sold must be pas... |
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| Recording Conversations | LEGAL | Arkansas is a one-party consent state under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-60-120. Recording is legal if one party consents to the r... |
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| Recreational Marijuana | ILLEGAL | Recreational marijuana is not legal in Arkansas, but medical marijuana is available with a qualifying condition and stat... |
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| Right Turn on Red | LEGAL | Right turn on red is legal in Arkansas after coming to a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and cross traffic, un... |
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| Salvia | ILLEGAL | Salvia divinorum is a controlled or banned substance in Arkansas. No recent changes to the law. |
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| Sleeping in Your Car | LEGAL | Sleeping in your car is generally legal in Arkansas at rest areas, truck stops, and other designated areas. No significa... |
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| Sports Betting | RESTRICTED | Sports betting is legal with restrictions in Arkansas. Online sports betting launched in March 2022. |
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| Studded Snow Tires | LEGAL | Studded Snow Tires are legal in Arkansas. The law has been stable for many years with no recent amendments to the usage ... |
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| Suppressors / Silencers | RESTRICTED | Suppressors / Silencers are legal with restrictions in Arkansas. Arkansas state law does not prohibit suppressors or imp... |
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| Switchblades / Automatic Knives | ILLEGAL | Arkansas prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of switchblades under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-120. Exceptions exis... |
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| Tasers & Stun Guns | RESTRICTED | Tasers & Stun Guns are legal with restrictions in Arkansas. No significant legislative changes since the law was updated... |
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| Vaping & E-Cigarettes | RESTRICTED | Arkansas law prohibits sale and possession of vaping products to persons under 21 years old under Arkansas Code § 20-27-... |
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| VPN Usage | LEGAL | VPN usage is completely legal in Arkansas. No significant legislative changes have been made recently. |
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| Window Tinting | LEGAL | Window Tinting is legal in Arkansas. Windshield tinting is only allowed on the top 5 inches. These rules are found in Ar... |
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