# Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-204: Possession or use for offensive or aggressive purposes unlawful

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-204

## Section

- **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-204
- **Heading:** Possession or use for offensive or aggressive purposes unlawful
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AR Code / Title 5 / Chapter 73 / Subchapter 2 / Section 5-73-204

## Text

Possession or use of a machine gun for offensive or aggressive purpose is declared to be a crime punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of not less than ten (10) years. Acts 1935, No. 80, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 3516; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-3159.

Possession or use of a machine gun for offensive or aggressive purpose is declared to be a crime punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of not less than ten (10) years.

Acts 1935, No. 80, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 3516; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-3159.

## Nearby sections

- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-201 Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-201.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-202 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-202.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-203 Uniformity of interpretation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-203.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-204 Possession or use for offensive or aggressive purposes unlawful](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-204.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-205 Presumption of offensive or aggressive purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-205.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-206 Evidence of possession or use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-206.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-207 Manufacture for military, nonaggressive, or nonoffensive use](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-207.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-208 Registration by manufacturers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-208.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-210 [Repealed]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-210.md)
- [Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-211 Perpetrating or attempting crime](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T5_C73_S2_S5-73-211.md)

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