TO CREATE THE "ARKANSAS RED FLAG LAW"; AND TO CREATE AN EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER AND WARRANT.

HB 1033 proposed Arkansas' "Red Flag Law" by creating a legal process for courts to issue Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs). If enacted, this would allow family members, law enforcement, or prosecutors to petition a court to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed to pose an immediate risk of harming themselves or others. The bill directly affected people facing such court orders and required law enforcement to enforce the temporary firearm removal. However, the bill was withdrawn by its author on April 15, 2025, and recommended for study in the legislative interim, meaning it never became law.