The long legal battle in Arkansas over firearms in courthouses turned another page as the state’s Supreme Court ruled that judges can ban guns from courtrooms and other rooms in courthouses where official business is conducted.
In a 3–2 ruling on June 6, the Arkansas Supreme Court granted circuit and district court judges the authority to decide whether to allow firearms in their courtrooms and other areas. The decision was issued less than two months after the court ruled that state law allows attorneys to bring guns into courthouses but left unresolved the matter of whether this extends to courtrooms.
