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Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided September 29, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

Colonel Thomas A. Mars, Director Arkansas State Police 1 State Police Plaza Drive Little Rock, AR 72209

Dear Colonel Mars:

You have requested an Attorney General opinion concerning oaths of allegiance signed by a non-citizen.

You have asked:(1) Is an oath of allegiance signed by a non-citizen valid?(2) If an oath of allegiance signed by a non-citizen is not valid, can the Arkansas State Police legally deny a non-citizen a concealed handgun license?

RESPONSE

Question 1 — Is an oath of allegiance signed by a non-citizen valid?

It is my opinion that an oath of allegiance signed by a non-citizen is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re GriffithsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Hampton v. Mow Sun WongSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Cox v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  4. Thompson v. SelfSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  5. Rasmussen v. C. J. Horner Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1974

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