Arkansas § 5-73-325 - Firearm-sensitive areas — Security plan approval.

§ 5-73-325. Firearm-sensitive areas — Security plan approval.

The following entities may submit a security plan to the Division of Arkansas State Police for approval that designates certain areas as a firearm-sensitive area where possession of a concealed handgun by a licensee under this subchapter is prohibited: The Arkansas State Hospital; The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and An institution of higher education that hosts or sponsors a collegiate athletic event. A firearm-sensitive area under subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section is limited to an area where a collegiate athletic event is held. A security plan submitted under this section shall include the following information and corresponding security measures: Total projected attendance; Number of entrances and exits; Number of on-site private security personnel; Number of on-site law enforcement officers; Number of on-site first responders; Location of parking areas and number of motor vehicles projected to use the parking areas; Routes for emergency vehicles; Locations of all restrooms, stairs, and elevators; Evacuation procedures; Security communication protocol; Location of emergency vehicles; Public communication protocol; and Bomb threat and active shooter procedures. Security measures under this section shall include without limitation: Security personnel or law enforcement officers on-site; Use of a magnetometer or other metal-detecting device designed to detect a weapon; Barricades; or Other measures or devices designed to protect the public from a security threat. An entity shall submit a security plan to the division under this section annually or no later than five (5) days before a scheduled collegiate athletic event. The division shall approve or disapprove a security plan for a scheduled collegiate athletic event within seventy-two (72) hours of the receipt of the security plan. Otherwise the division shall approve or disapprove a security plan within ten (10) business days. Upon approval of a security plan, an entity shall post a notification at all firearm-sensitive areas that possession of a concealed handgun is prohibited. A security plan submitted under this section is exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.