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(a) A person commits the offense of furnishing a handgun to a felon if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes a handgun to a person whom he or she knows has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony.
(b) A person commits the offense of furnishing a prohibited weapon to a felon if he or she sells, barters, leases, gives, rents, or otherwise furnishes:
(1) A bomb;
(2) Metal knuckles;
(3) A defaced firearm, as described in § 5-73-107; or
(4) Other implement for the infliction of serious physical injury or death that serves no lawful purpose,
to a person he or she knows has been found guilty of or who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony.
(c) Furnishing a handgun or a prohibited weapon to a felon is a Class B felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-73-129. Furnishing a handgun or a prohibited weapon to a felon - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-5-criminal-offenses/ar-code-sect-5-73-129/
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